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. 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.

Erected by St. Johns County.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Windmills series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.

Location. 30° 9.716′ N, 81° 21.453′ W. Marker is in Ponte Vedra, Florida, in St. Johns County. It 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.

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Regionally, this marker is in First Coast

and in Greater Jacksonville.

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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mickler's Landing (within shouting distance of this marker); Mineral City (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort San Diego (approx. 1.9 miles away); Palm Valley (approx. 2.6 miles away); History of Palm Valley (approx. 2.7 miles away); a different marker also named History of Palm Valley (approx. 2.7 miles away); 30° 8' North Latitude (approx. 3.2 miles away); Cattle Ranching (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ponte Vedra.

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 808 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 7, 2023, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.