Site of Old Stone Wharf
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Markerman62
N 29° 01.181 W 080° 55.095
17R E 507960 N 3210169
Located on S. Riverside Dr near Clinch St
Waymark Code: WMV6RN
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 03/05/2017
Views: 9
Built by Turnbull colonists in 1768 it formed a terminus of the Kings Road completed in 1771 and marked the beginning point of all of the early surveys of the community.
It was the scene of a Civil War engagement March 24, 1862 between the 3rd Florida Regiment and seamen of the Union gunboats "Henry Andrews" and "Penguin."
Marker Number: None
Date: 1940
County: Volusia
Marker Type: Plaque
Sponsored or placed by: Jane Sheldon Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution
Website: [Web Link]
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