Port Mayaca in Martin County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Hurricane of 1928 Mass Burial Site

1. Hurricane of 1928 Mass Burial Site Marker

Inscription. On September 16, 1928, a hurricane came ashore near the Jupiter Lighthouse and traveled west across Palm Beach County to Lake Okeechobee. This deadly hurricane destroyed hundreds of buildings and left millions of dollars of property damage. Many of the 1,800 to 3,000 casualties occurred when the Lake Okeechobee dike collapsed, flooding the populated south side of the lake. Approximately 1,600 victims were buried in a mass grave near Port Mayaca in Martin County. Approximately 743 victims were buried in mass graves in West Palm Beach. Many other victims were never found.

Erected by City of Pahokee and Glades Community Development Corp.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Disasters. A significant historical date for this entry is September 16, 1928.

Location. 26° 59.737′ N, 80° 34.916′ W. Marker is in Port Mayaca, Florida, in Martin County. It is on SW Kanner Highway (State Road 76) 2.3 miles east of U.S. 98/441, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23900 SW Kanner Hwy, Canal Point FL 33438, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is on Florida’s Treasure Coast.

It is also in the American South

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Betty Mae Tiger Jumper (approx. 7.2 miles away); Conners’ Toll Highway (approx. 9.4 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Jupiter Indiantown Road (was approx. 8.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Hurricane of 1928 Mass Burial Site Marker at cemetery entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, October 30, 2018

2. Hurricane of 1928 Mass Burial Site Marker at cemetery entrance

Hurricane of 1928 Mass Burial Site image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, October 30, 2018

3. Hurricane of 1928 Mass Burial Site

Credits. This page was last revised on April 10, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2018, by Daniel Eisenberg of Boca Raton, Florida. This page has been viewed 2,685 times since then and 136 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 10, 2018, by Daniel Eisenberg of Boca Raton, Florida. 2, 3. submitted on April 9, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.