Sheldon House Destruction 100th Anniversary
Posted by: Markerman62
N 29° 01.621 W 080° 55.311
17R E 507609 N 3210981
In downtown New Smyrna Beach at the coquina ruins.
Waymark Code: WMKT0Y
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 05/25/2014
Views: 11
1863-1963
To commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the shelling and burning of the Sheldon House on this site July 26th during the War Between the States by Union gunboats Oleander and Bouregard.
Marker Number: 0
Date: None
County: Volusia
Marker Type: Plaque
Sponsored or placed by: Volusia County Historical Commission
Website: [Web Link]
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