Moore's Point
Posted by: 
Markerman62
N 27° 51.026 W 080° 29.371
17R E 550261 N 3080738
In small wayside park.
Waymark Code: WMNJBD
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 03/22/2015
Views: 7
This point of land at the junction of the St. Sebastian River and the Indian River was once settled by aboriginal people, the Ais. Pottery shards and ancient shells can still be found along the shore.
In 1889, L.C. Moore built the Ercildoune Hotel on the hill. President Grover Cleveland stayed there while hunting and fishing with Frank Forster and Paul Kroegel and his guides.
Across U.S. #1 is the public road, Dixie Highway, established on April 4, 1910. This led to the old wooden bridge, built in 1909, replacing an earlier ferry. The Ashley Gang was killed on the south end of this bridge in 1924.
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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