Sebastian in Indian River County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Park Family Cemetery

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, December 22, 2023

1. Park Family Cemetery Marker

Inscription. In 1833, August Park was born in Danzig, Germany. After immigrating to the United States, he traveled to New York, and later moved to Fort Pierce, Florida. Park settled in the Sebastian area in 1865, the first permanent resident of European descent. He purchased 43 acres in the Sebastian area, where he lived for 30 years. Park married Polly Anna Gore from Washington, North Carolina, and the couple had seven children. As a testament to his generous nature, Park opened his family’s home to other settlers coming to Sebastian. Park would let settlers reside with him until they found a permanent place to live. Park allowed other settlers to use his land for burial, starting with a father whose son had died. After Park’s death in 1895, his family donated the burial land to the town of Sebastian, creating the Sebastian Municipal Cemetery. Since then, the burials have eclipsed Park’s family and neighbors. Interred there are veterans from the Civil War, Spanish American War, World War I, World War II, and Korean War. One notable burial is Paul Kroegel, the manager of the first national wildlife refuge. Kroegel was instrumental in

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establishing Pelican Island, the first federal bird reservation.
A Florida Heritage Site

Erected 2022 by The Sebastian Area Historical Society, Indian River County Historical Society, City of Sebastian, Florida Tourist Development Council of Indian River County, and the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-1208.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.

Location. 27° 49.772′ N, 80° 28.613′ W. Marker is in Sebastian, Florida, in Indian River County. It is on North Central Avenue 0.1 miles north of Jackson Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1921 North Central Avenue, Sebastian FL 32958, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Florida’s Space Coast.

It is also in the American South

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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

Park Family Cemetery Marker & Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, December 22, 2023

2. Park Family Cemetery Marker & Cemetery

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 walking distance of this marker: Sebastian Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sebastian Grammar School (approx. 0.8 miles away); Cannon (approx. 0.9 miles away); Nuestra Senora de Atocha (approx. 0.9 miles away); Iron Cannon (approx. 0.9 miles away); 1715 "Spanish Plate Fleet" (approx. 0.9 miles away); Historic Hardee Oak (approx. one mile away); Sebastian (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sebastian.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2024, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 503 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 11, 2024, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.