Palm Coast in Flagler County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Old Coast Guard Road
Mala Compra Park
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, October 18, 2022
1. The Old Coast Guard Road Marker
This hiking path is located on the Old Coast Guard Road, which was established during World War II. In the first half of 1942, German submarines sank more than 35 ships off Florida's coast prompting the military to establish a beach patrol. The road was used by Guardsmen who were stationed in the area to provide a continuous day and night watch for enemy saboteurs and U-boats. Accompanied by sentry dogs, the scouts patrolled the beach on foot and horseback. They also manned lookout towers at Flagler Beach, Painters Hill, and one just north of Mala Compra Road.
Erected by Flagler County.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Roads & Vehicles • War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1942.
Location. 29° 36.955′ N, 81° 11.447′ W. Marker is in Palm Coast, Florida, in Flagler County. It can be reached from Malacompra Road east of Ocean Vista Lane, on the right when traveling east. Located within Flagler Countys Mala Compra Park Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 Malacompra Road, Palm Coast FL 32137, 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: What does Mala Compra Mean? (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mala Compra Plantation Historic Site
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Also see . . . Mala Compra Park. (Submitted on October 18, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, October 18, 2022
2. The Old Coast Guard Road Marker
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, October 18, 2022
3. Flagler County Malacompra Park sign
Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 518 times since then and 90 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 18, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
