Enterprise in Volusia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Green Springs Park
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
1. Green Springs Park Marker
The fact is, this place has long been popular. At least six thousand years ago, native people lived here, drawn by local food sources and springs. Then came a procession of visitors and residents Seminole Wars soldiers from a nearby stockade; a fiery settler, innkeeper and politician building a community in the 1840s; pioneering anthropologists; mobs of tourists after the Civil War; and twentieth-century fun-seekers relaxing at a private swimming hole for ten cents.
Swimming is not allowed in Green Springs Park, but active recreation never was the only attraction here. Nineteenth-century visitors noted the land's mysterious power, and some judged it the height of St. Johns River scenery. "It is," declared an experienced traveler in 1845, "one of the most picturesque and romantic spots that I have ever seen."
Erected by Volusia County Florida.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location.
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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: Tropical Florida (a few steps from this marker); The Thunder of Enterprise (within shouting distance of this marker); The DeBary Connection (within shouting distance of this marker); The Enterprise Midden (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Delicate Green Waters (about 300 feet away); The Lay of the Land (about 400 feet away); Florida United Methodist Children's Home (approx. 1.2 miles away); Enterprise (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Enterprise.
Also see . . . Green Springs Park. (Submitted on January 29, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
2. Green Springs Park Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 235 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 29, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
