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

H.L. Wynns’s Commissary

Barberville Pioneer Settlement

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 15, 2019

1. H.L. Wynns’s Commissary Marker

Inscription.
This 1900’s store served the turpentine operation at Bakersburg, just north of Pierson. It was moved to the Settlement in 1984 where it serves as the County Store. When the building was being moved, a piece of script used to purchase goods was discovered in the floorboards.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 29° 10.977′ N, 81° 25.359′ W. Marker is in Pierson, Florida, in Volusia County. It is on Lightfoot Lane 0.1 miles west of South US Highway 17. Marker located within the Barberville Pioneer Settlement. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1776 Lightfoot Lane, Pierson FL 32180, 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

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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 walking distance of this marker: Swedish Pioneer Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Barberville Central High School (within shouting distance of this marker); Tomoka Turpentine Still (within shouting distance of this marker); Pierson Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); Settlement Firehouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Huntington Post Office (about 300 feet away); Midway Methodist Church (about 300 feet away); Quarter's House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pierson.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 15, 2019

2. H.L. Wynns’s Commissary Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 269 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 23, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.