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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24BK_north-turn_Ponce-Inlet-FL.html
This is the site of the original North Turn of the famous Ponce Inlet beach road course. The National Association of Stock Car Racing (NASCAR) was formed in 1948 and sanctioned automobile racing on this course from 1948 through 1958. Sanctioned mo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24BH_south-turn_Ponce-Inlet-FL.html
This is the site of the original South Turn of the famous Ponce Inlet beach road course. The National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) was formed in 1948 and sanctioned automobile racing on this course from 1948 through 1958. Sanction…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24A5_143-beach-street_Ponce-Inlet-FL.html
Ponce Park (now Ponce
Inlet) was a renowned
Fishing destination during
The late 1800s until the
mid-1900s. These restored
structures represent the
last of the Florida
Cracker-style cottages that
were rented by visitors.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24A2_cistern_Ponce-Inlet-FL.html
A Cistern is a waterproof receptacle for holding liquids, usually water. Cisterns are often built to catch and store water. They are distinguished from wells from their waterproof linings. Cisterns were used before a water system was used in Ponce…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM249X_hasty-cottage-post-office_Ponce-Inlet-FL.html
This Florida Cracker Cottage was one of
several built in the 1860s by Nathaniel
and Elizabeth Hasty, early Ponce Park
settlers, who are buried across the street
in a family cemetery, along with their
faithful handyman, "Cocoa" Bill…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM249U_meyer-davis-house_Ponce-Inlet-FL.html
This Florida Cracker Duplex
Cottage was built in the early 1920s
by Redwood Wharton, Sr., an early
Ponce Park Pioneer, and used for
fishing rentals. In 1941, it became
the home of three generations of
the Edward L. Meyer family.
Mr. Meyer w…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WKC_green-mound-state-archaelogical-site-historical_Ponce-Inlet-FL.html
The Green Mound is one of the best preserved and last remaining shell mounds in the region. The site holds a rich history of the prehistoric Florida Indians who inhabited the site for hundreds of years. Archaeological studies of the mound date art…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMZF3_hotel-inlet-terrace_Ponce-Inlet-FL.html
This terra cotta wall is all that remains of what was to be a grandiose hotel and resort. It was started during the great land boom of the 1920's. The developer, Robert (Bob) Pacetti was a native of this area. His ancestors first came to this coun…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNFU_bronze-bell_Ponce-Inlet-FL.html
This bell, salvaged from a sunken sea buoy at the Charleston Harbor entrance channel, was minted in 1911 for the U.S. Lighthouse Service (USLHS). The 1000 Pounders were used as fog signals on harbor entrance buoys, on lightships, and at some light…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNF3_jesse-linzy_Ponce-Inlet-FL.html
Born in Savannah on August 7, 1872, Jesse Linzy came to Mosquito (now Ponce) Inlet possibly in the late 1890s. A skilled concrete worker, he built the sidewalk from the tower down to the river, replacing an old wooden boardwalk. The sidewalk still…