Palm Coast in Flagler County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Historical and Archaeological Sites
Hewitt Sawmill Park and its surrounding areas contain some of the most interesting and important sites in Florida. These include the 1768 Kings Road, a colonial highway built during the Revolutionary War period and Fort Fulton, a Second Seminole Indian War period fort circa 1840.
Erected by Florida Agriculture Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1768.
Location. 29° 38.619′ N, 81° 17.445′ 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 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, 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 History of Hewitt Sawmill (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonial Road (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Mechanics of the Sawmill (about 700 feet away); Sweat & Sawdust Life at the Mill (about 700 feet away); The Kings Road (about 700 feet away); Colonial Buildings (about 700 feet away); The Hewitt Sawmill Dam & Pond (approx. 0.2 miles away); Double Bridges and the Old King's Road 1772 (approx. half a mile 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.)
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 188 times since then and 42 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on March 24, 2025, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.
