Near Palm Coast in Flagler County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Hewitt Sawmill Dam & Pond

The Hewitt Sawmill Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, February 29, 2024

1. The Hewitt Sawmill Marker

Inscription.
The mill pond that existed in front of you was approximately 14 feet deep and held a huge volume of water that was channeled to your left to power the sawmill. The earthen dam on which you are standing was constructed by hand using wagons, oxen, and mules, It was likely slave laborers that excavated the enormous amount of earth needed to build the dam. Borrow pits at both ends of the dam are testament to this grueling work that took place in the harsh Florida heat and bug-filled swamps.

Erected by Florida Agriculture Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 29° 38.499′ N, 81° 17.52′ W. Marker is near Palm Coast, Florida, in Flagler County. It can be reached from U.S. 1 just north of North Old Kings Road, on the right when traveling south. Marker can be found in the Florida Agricultural Museum's Hewitt Sawmill and Dam Archaeological Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Palm Coast FL 32137, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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: Colonial Buildings (within shouting distance of this marker); The Kings Road (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sweat & Sawdust Life at the Mill (about 300 feet away); The Mechanics of the Sawmill (about 300 feet away); Colonial Road (about 500 feet away); The History of Hewitt Sawmill (about 600 feet away); Historical and Archaeological Sites (approx. 0.2 miles away); Double Bridges and the Old King's Road 1772 (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Palm Coast.

Also see . . . Hewitt Sawmill. (Submitted on March 24, 2025, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)

The Hewitt Sawmill Dam & Pond Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, February 29, 2024

2. The Hewitt Sawmill Dam & Pond Marker

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 255 times since then and 117 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 24, 2025, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.