History of Beluthahatchee
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Markerman62
N 30° 05.284 W 081° 37.741
17R E 439386 N 3328711
Located in the park at 1523 State Road 13, Fruit Cove
Waymark Code: WM18HMB
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 08/06/2023
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Beluthahatchee Park, located on the William Bartram Scenic Highway, is a 4-acre park located within the 70-acre tract of land purchased by Stetson Kennedy in 1948, after the 18-acre Beluthahatchee lake was created by impounding Mill Creek in 1945. The lake meanders through a natural basin and is surrounded by high bluffs, currently owned by the Lake Dwellers Association, a non-profit Florida corporation formed by the lakefront residents. In 1949, the 70-acre tract was subdivided and platted by Kennedy who recorded restrictive covenants, setting aside some of the land in perpetuity as a wildlife refuge and stipulating that residential construction be consistent with the goal of, "serving as a working demonstration that human and natural habitat need not be mutually exclusive, but can coexist in harmony."
Marker Number: None
Date: None
County: St Johns
Marker Type: Roadside
Sponsored or placed by: St. Johns County
Website: Not listed
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