Crescent Beach in St. Johns County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Southeast Intracoastal Waterway Park

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, August 2, 2023

1. Southeast Intracoastal Waterway Park Marker

Inscription. There are at least ten known historical and archeological sites that are located in the vicinity of Southeast Intracoastal Waterway Park. These sites contain food waste piles, known as shell middens, which are scattered with artifacts that date between the Orange Period (4000-1000 BCE) and St. Johns Period (500 BCE-c.1600 CE). Shellfish harvesting was very important for the native Timucua way of life before European arrival to northeast Florida. Many Timucuan villages were located near the banks of the Matanzas River and evidence of their existence is told through the presence of shell middens.

Erected by St. Johns County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 29° 43.15′ N, 81° 14.146′ W. Marker is in Crescent Beach, Florida, in St. Johns County. It can be reached from Florida Route A1A 3½ miles south of Route 206. Marker is located in the Southeast Intracoastal Waterway Park near the parking area. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8295 FL A1A South, Saint Augustine FL 32080, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Guarding Matanzas Inlet (within shouting distance of this marker); Crumbling Coquina / Piedra frágil

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); Closing the Door / Protegiendo el acceso (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fort Matanzas National Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); Massacre by Menendez (approx. 0.4 miles away); Old World Showdown / Reyes y fe (approx. 0.4 miles away); Massacre of the French (approx. 0.7 miles away); Early Settlers on This Land (approx. 3½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crescent Beach.

Also see . . . Timucuan - Original Florida Natives. (Submitted on August 12, 2023, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, August 2, 2023

2. Southeast Intracoastal Waterway Park Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2023, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 348 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 12, 2023, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.