Near Palm Coast in Flagler County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Colonial Buildings
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, February 29, 2024
1. Colonial Buildings Marker
Colonial Buildings Archaeologists unearthed the ruins of a colonial structure at this location. Here, they found evidence of a house that was made of coquina (shell-stone) blocks with a tabby (lime mortar and shell) floor. The structure was as large as 27 by 18 feet and may represent the house that John Hewitt purchased with the 1,000 acres of land on which his sawmill was built. Artifacts recovered from this site suggest that it was a domestic dwelling. Ceramic plate fragments, wine bottle shards, a broken knife, a portion of a brass buckle, wrought iron nails, and bones from deer, turkey, and other animals hunted for food were found here. These historic artifacts are generally of British manufacture and date the building to the late 18th century. Archaeologists found the remains of a similar building nearby dating to this same period.
Erected by Florida Agriculture Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Colonial Era.
Location. 29° 38.525′ N, 81° 17.531′ W. Marker is near Palm Coast,
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Regionally, this marker is in Florida’s First 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 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: The Hewitt Sawmill Dam & Pond (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonial Road (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Mechanics of the Sawmill (about 400 feet away); The Kings Road (about 400 feet away); Sweat & Sawdust Life at the Mill
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, February 29, 2024
2. Colonial Buildings Marker
Also see . . . Hewitt Sawmill. (Submitted on March 24, 2025, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2025, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 144 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 24, 2025, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.
