Palm Coast in Flagler County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
The History of Hewitt Sawmill
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, February 29, 2024
1. The History of the Sawmill Marker
Hewitt Sawmill was built by Englishman John Hewitt. Shortly after arriving in St. Augustine in 1768, Hewitt bought 1,000 acres and began construction of this sophisticated water-powered sawmill. The mill provided much needed lumber for the houses of British Loyalist refugees who fled to the East Florida colony during the American Revolution. The sawmill was destroyed during the Patriot War during the Second Spanish Occupation, circa 1813. The archaeological park contains the remains of the sawmill, a large earthen dam, waterways, borrow pits, houses, roads, and other sites. The site was donated to the Florida Agricultural Museum in 2008.
Erected by Florida Agriculture Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1768.
Location. 29° 38.578′ N, 81° 17.443′ W. Marker is in 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
this page online
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: Historical and Archaeological Sites (within shouting distance of this marker); The Mechanics of the Sawmill (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sweat & Sawdust Life at the Mill (about 400 feet away); Colonial Road (about 500 feet away); The Kings Road (about 500 feet away); Colonial Buildings (about 600 feet away); The Hewitt Sawmill Dam & Pond (about 600 feet away); Double Bridges and the Old King's Road 1772 (approx. half
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, February 29, 2024
2. The History of the Sawmill 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 231 times since then and 85 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 24, 2025, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.
