First Settlers At Ruby, Florida Marker

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Jacksonville Beach in Duval County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

First Settlers At Ruby, Florida

By Mike Stroud, July 10, 2012

1. First Settlers At Ruby, Florida Marker

Inscription. In 1883 construction of the Jacksonville and Atlantic Railroad was begun to serve this undeveloped area. The track was narrow-gauge, running 16.54 miles from the south bank of the St. Johns River to the beach. The first settlers were William Edward Scull, a civil engineer and surveyor, and his wife Eleanor Kennedy Scull. They lived in a tent two blocks east of Pablo Historical Park. A second tent was the general store and post office. On August 22, 1884 Mrs. Scull was appointed postmaster. mail was dispatched by horse and buggy up the beach to Mayport, and from there to Jacksonville by steamer. The Jacksonville and Atlantic Railroad company sold lots and housing construction began. The Sculls built the first house in 1884 on their tent site. The settlement was named Ruby for their first daughter. On May 13, 1886 the town was renamed Pablo Beach. On June 15, 1925, the name was changed to Jacksonville Beach.

Erected 1984 by Beaches Area Historical Society, Inc. Centennial Year in Cooperation with Department of State. (Marker Number F-305.)

Location. 30° 17.306′ N, 81° 23.592′ W. Marker is in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, in Duval County. Marker is on Beach Boulevard (U.S. 90) near N 4th Street, on the right

First Settlers At Ruby, Florida Marker, looking west along Beach Blvd Photo, Click for full size

By Mike Stroud, July 10, 2012

2. First Settlers At Ruby, Florida Marker, looking west along Beach Blvd

when traveling west. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jacksonville Beach FL 32250, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Porter Wood Burning Locomotive (within shouting distance of this marker); Doolittle's 1922 Record Flight (within shouting distance of this marker); SS Gulfamerica (approx. 0.4 miles away); World War II Operation Pastorius / St. Johns County (approx. 3.3 miles away); Jean Ribaut (approx. 8.2 miles away); The Huguenot Memorial Site (approx. 8.6 miles away); St. George Episcopal Church (approx. 8.9 miles away); Staking a Claim (approx. 9 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Jacksonville Beach.

Also see . . . Jacksonville Beach, Florida, from Wikipedia. Like most of northeast Florida, the Jacksonville Beach area was originally inhabited by the Timucua peoples. Though the Jacksonville Beaches region was one of the first parts of what is now the continental United States to see settlement during the period of European colonization ... (Submitted on July 17, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

First Settlers At Ruby, Florida Marker, seen near N 4th Street Photo, Click for full size

By Mike Stroud, July 10, 2012

3. First Settlers At Ruby, Florida Marker, seen near N 4th Street

First Settlers At Ruby, Florida Marker, seen looking east along Beach Blvd. (US 90) Photo, Click for full size

By Mike Stroud, July 10, 2012

4. First Settlers At Ruby, Florida Marker, seen looking east along Beach Blvd. (US 90)

Credits. This page originally submitted on July 17, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 156 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 20, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.