Enterprise in Volusia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Raid on Enterprise: The Sugar Mill Raid

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, November 28, 2018

1. The Raid on Enterprise: The Sugar Mill Raid Marker

Inscription. On March 16. 1864 Acting Ensign Sanborn, commanding the USS Columbine of the Union fleet, which was patrolling the St. Johns River into Lake Monroe, landed at Enterprise and sent Mr. Davis and a squad of men from the 48th New York infantry to destroy a Sugar Mill, 2 miles from the town of Enterprise. They proceeded to destroy the greater part of the Mill, took sugar & molasses, and impressed slaves, cattle and wagons to transport the goods. Before their duties were complete, a Home Guard of 30 to 40 Confederates chased them back to their ship. The contraband was put aboard the captured Confederate States steamer General Sumter. No lives were lost. Two months later, on May 23, 1864, the USS Columbine was captured and destroyed at Horse Landing near Palatka by Capt. J.J. Dickison of the 2nd Florida Cavalry.

All Saints Episcopal Church

All Saints' Episcopal Church was founded in 1881, and first met on this Lakeshore at the Brock House Hotel. The first Vicar rowed across Lake Monroe from Sanford to conduct services in the parlor. Baron Frederick Debary donated the lumber to build what is now Volusia County's oldest "Florida Gothic" Church in 1883. The church retains an active congregation and has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places since 1974.

Erected 1999 by Florida Confederation for the Preservation of Historic Sites, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is March 16, 1864.

Location. 28° 52.185′ N, 81° 16.053′ W. Marker is in Enterprise, Florida, in Volusia County. It is at the intersection of Jacob Brock Avenue and Clark Street, on the left when traveling east on Jacob Brock Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address:

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155 Clark Street, Deltona FL 32725, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Florida’s First Coast.

It is also in the American South.

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 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Enterprise (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Florida United Methodist Children's Home (about 800 feet away); Tropical Florida (approx. 1.2 miles away); Green Springs Park (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Thunder of Enterprise (approx. 1.3 miles away); The DeBary Connection (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Enterprise Midden (approx. 1.3 miles away); Delicate Green Waters (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Enterprise.

The Raid on Enterprise: The Sugar Mill Raid Marker with All Saints Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, November 28, 2018

2. The Raid on Enterprise: The Sugar Mill Raid Marker with All Saints Church

Credits. This page was last revised on December 10, 2018. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2018, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 600 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 9, 2018, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.