Titusville in Brevard County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Oliver's Camp
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, December 23, 2008
1. Oliver's Camp Marker
This site derives its name from the Oliver family who migrated from Missouri and homesteaded this area of Turnbull Hammock in the early 1870’s. They owned large tracts of timberland and citrus groves, and the main “camp” was located on this property. In 1886, L.C. Oliver started a lumber business in Titusville, and dealt in Georgia pine lumber, shingles, and other building supplies. Oliver bought half interest in the Budge & Huckabay Hardware Store in 1888, and renamed the business Oliver & Budge Hardware & Lumber. Budge and Oliver moved to Miami in 1895 and started another hardware and lumber business. Budge bought Oliver’s half interest in the Titusville business, and in 1898 sold it to his father-in-law, Captain J. Pritchard, and it became James Pritchard and Son Hardware. In 1918 Oliver and wife Louise sold their Turnbull Hammock 40 acres to Florida Senator J.J. Parrish and wife Emma for $15,000. Parrish was one of the state’s largest citrus grove owners and businessmen during the early 1900’s. Located on this property was a 1910 Craftsman style two-story house that Parrish used as the grove caretaker’s residence. Brevard County purchased this property and it is now the location of Chain of Lakes Regional Park.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.
Location. 28° 38.672′ N, 80° 49.622′ W. Marker is in Titusville, Florida, in Brevard County. Marker is at the intersection of Snowy Egret Drive and East Jay Road, on the right when traveling north on Snowy Egret Drive. The marker is at the entrance to Chain of Lakes Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Titusville FL 32796, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. LaGrange/Mims Community Cemetery (approx. 0.7 miles away); LaGrange Community Cemetery (approx. 0.7 miles away); Site of the First Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); LaGrange Community Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); March On Washington (approx. 1.2 miles away); Voting Rights Act (approx. 1.2 miles away); Rosa Parks (approx. 1.2 miles away); Freedom Riders (approx. 1.2 miles away).
More about this marker. In some seasons the marker may be partially obscured by overgrowth from the large trees beside it.
Also see . . . Oliver's Camp.
Photographed By Dave W, December 16, 2022
2. Oliver's Camp Marker
Photographed By Diane Murphy, March 2024
3. Oliver's Camp Marker
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, December 23, 2008
4. Chain of Lakes Regional Park
This Brevard County Recreational Complex is located on the former Oliver homestead site.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2014, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,026 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 2, 2014, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2. submitted on January 29, 2024, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. 3. submitted on March 12, 2024, by Diane Murphy of Saint Cloud, Florida. 4. submitted on April 2, 2014, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
