Historical Markers
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Sheldon Hotel
On November 1, 2010, our new historical marker, Site of Sheldon's New Smyrna Hotel, replaced the existing historical marker Turnbull Palace .
Text on marker:
"This coquina foundation rests within a shell midden from the Timucuan Indian era. Mystery still surrounds the origin of this foundation. Jane and John Sheldon built a large hotel on this mound circa 1859. During the Civil War, the structure was destroyed by cannon fire from Union ships. After the Civil War, Jane Sheldon built a smaller structure that served as a pioneer general store, port collector's office, boarding house and print shop, which published the Florida Star, one of the region's early newspapers. Structural problems forced the building's removal circa 1900."
Text on marker:
"This coquina foundation rests within a shell midden from the Timucuan Indian era. Mystery still surrounds the origin of this foundation. Jane and John Sheldon built a large hotel on this mound circa 1859. During the Civil War, the structure was destroyed by cannon fire from Union ships. After the Civil War, Jane Sheldon built a smaller structure that served as a pioneer general store, port collector's office, boarding house and print shop, which published the Florida Star, one of the region's early newspapers. Structural problems forced the building's removal circa 1900."
Mission of Atocuimi
This marker was placed by the Jane Sheldon Chapter DAR at the Mission of Atocuimi in February, 1926. It commemorates the service of the Franciscan Fathers with the Jororo Indians.
Text on marker:
"This Mission, built for the Jororo Indians about the year 1696 is preserved as a memorial of the forty-four missions of Spanish Florida to commemorate the service and heroism of the Franciscian Friars in the ancient Florida Missions. This tablet is placed here by the Florida State Historical Society, the Florida Daughters of the American Revolution, Washington Everett Conner, Jeanette Thurber Conner, 1925"
Jane Murray Sheldon grave site
In 1996, our chapter placed a granite stone memorial at the grave of Jane Murray Sheldon.
Turnbull Canal
In 1968, a marker was placed at the intersection of Canal Street and Riverside Drive. It is affixed to one of two large coquina pillars to mark the site of the canal.
Text on marker:
" Turnbull Canal one of two main canals into which flowed the vast network of smaller irrigation and drainage canals from the Turnbull Hammock through New Smyrna Colony indigo plantations and the farms of Minorcan, Greek, and Italian colonists. Dug during the 1770's by the settlers and still in use today. It was covered by the sidewalk on the north side of Canal Street from Myrtle Avenue to Riverside Drive."
Text on marker:
" Turnbull Canal one of two main canals into which flowed the vast network of smaller irrigation and drainage canals from the Turnbull Hammock through New Smyrna Colony indigo plantations and the farms of Minorcan, Greek, and Italian colonists. Dug during the 1770's by the settlers and still in use today. It was covered by the sidewalk on the north side of Canal Street from Myrtle Avenue to Riverside Drive."
Old Stone Wharf
On October 24, 1940, a bronze tablet was placed on a coquina boulder in New Smyrna, to mark the site of the Old Stone Wharf built by the Turnbull colonists. The Turnbull Colony was the largest colonizing venture attempted by the English in early American history. This wharf was one of three built by these hardy pioneers to ship cotton, indigo and other goods back to England.
Text on marker:
"Site of Old Stone Wharf. Built by Turnbull Colonists in 1768. It formed the terminus of the King's Road completed in 1771 and marked the beginning point of all 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". Placed by Jane Sheldon Daughters of the American Revolution October 24, 1940."
Text on marker:
"Site of Old Stone Wharf. Built by Turnbull Colonists in 1768. It formed the terminus of the King's Road completed in 1771 and marked the beginning point of all 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". Placed by Jane Sheldon Daughters of the American Revolution October 24, 1940."
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