Fellsmere
Posted by: 
Markerman62
N 27° 46.067 W 080° 36.052
17R E 539327 N 3071542
Located in the small town of Fellsmere in Indian River County.
Waymark Code: WMETA7
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 07/04/2012
Views: 7
Fellsmere is a dramatic account of floods, land "booms" and land "busts". Named for E. Nelson Fell, Fellsmere was first incorporated in 1911, as part of St. Lucie County. The Fellsmere Farms Land Development Company promoted the area's rich soils and natural resources. By 1915, Fellsmere had a railroad, an electric company, two hotels and women could vote...a first in Florida. Overwhelmed by torrential rains and the Great Depression, Fellsmere struggled until the sugar cane fields brought prosperity. These cane fields are gone, but the rich soils and natural resources of the marshes still remain.
Marker Number: None
Date: 1994
County: Indian River
Marker Type: Roadside
Sponsored or placed by: Indian River County Historical Society
Website: Not listed
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