Mineral City
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Markerman62
N 30° 09.728 W 081° 21.420
17R E 465624 N 3336805
Located in Mickler Park at 1109 1/2 Ponte Vedra Blvd, Ponte Vedra Beach
Waymark Code: WM18HFG
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 08/05/2023
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One of the earliest towns established in this area of St. Johns County, was known as Mineral City. In 1912, mining engineers George Anson Pritchard and Henry Holland Buckman discovered valuable minerals in the sands of northeast St. Johns County. Buckman and Pritchard established a mining operation which later evolved into Mineral City. The town boasted employee housing, a commissary, and a post office where Pritchard was the postman. During World War I, workers removed ilmenite, rutile, and zircon minerals from the sands to make weapons. In 1920, Buckman and Pritchard sold their company to the National Lead Company out of Pittsburgh. After World War II, the minerals were used for a variety of products, including steel, paint, linoleum, automobile tires and sparkplugs. In 1928, Mineral City's name was changed to Ponte Vedra Beach.
Marker Number: None
Date: None
County: St Johns
Marker Type: City
Sponsored or placed by: St. Johns County
Website: Not listed
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