The Hernandez-Capron Trail
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Markerman62
N 28° 04.860 W 080° 38.974
17R E 534429 N 3106224
Located at the main entrance to the Melbourne Square Mall
Waymark Code: WM10CAX
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 04/12/2019
Views: 6
Parallels I-95 here in Brevard County. Laid out in 1838 by U.S. Army during Second Seminole War, it linked King's Road in St. Augustine and forts along St. John's River with Ft. Capron, 4 mi. north of present Ft. Pierce. Branches went to Ft. Dallas (Miami) and Ft. Brooke (Tampa). Named for Capt. Erastus Capron, Brevard section also honored Gen. Joseph Hernandez. Later it was the only inland trail available for settlers. Cattlemen used it up to the 1930's.
Marker Number: None
Date: None
County: Brevard
Marker Type: Plaque
Sponsored or placed by: Abigail Wright Chamberlin Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution and Jonathan Eastman Society, Children of the American Revolution.
Website: Not listed
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