Ponte Vedra in St. Johns County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Mickler's Landing Park
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, August 1, 2023
1. Mickler's Landing Park Marker
Inscription.
Mickler's Landing Park. . Like Mickler Road, the park is named in honor of the Micker family. The name is pronounced MIKE-LER. The Mickler Family has lived in St. Johns County since the 1820s and bult their home in the community of Palm Valley. In the 1930s, the Mickler family and other Palm Valley residents constructed a 600-foot long pier that extended into the Atlantic Ocean. The pier was built from palm logs with live oak decking. It boasted a windmill that brought water up to the pier through a pulley system for live bait. A hurricane destroyed the pier in the 1940s, but at very low tides palm log posts from the pier emerge from the sand as a reminder of the history of this seaside community.
Like Mickler Road, the park is named in honor of the Micker family. The name is pronounced MIKE-LER. The Mickler Family has lived in St. Johns County since the 1820s and bult their home in the community of Palm Valley. In the 1930s, the Mickler family and other Palm Valley residents constructed a 600-foot long pier that extended into the Atlantic Ocean. The pier was built from palm logs with live oak decking. It boasted a windmill that brought water up to the pier through a pulley system for live bait. A hurricane destroyed the pier in the 1940s, but at very low tides palm log posts from the pier emerge from the sand as a reminder of the history of this seaside community.
Location. 30° 9.716′ N, 81° 21.453′ W. Marker is in Ponte Vedra, Florida, in St. Johns County. Marker can be reached from Ponte Vedra Boulevard (County Route 203) 0.1 miles east of Florida Route A1A. Marker is in the parking area of the park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1109 Ponte Vedra Boulevard, Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of
Also see . . . Mickler Park. (Submitted on August 7, 2023, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, August 1, 2023
2. Mickler's Landing Park Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2023, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 128 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 7, 2023, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.
