Sanford in Seminole County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Fort Mellon Park
1837-1937
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, May 7, 2024
1. Fort Mellon Park Marker
After restoration
To commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the first settlement on the shores of Lake Monroe named Fort Mellon in memory of Captain Charles Mellon who died in defense of the fort: subsequently known as Mellonville and later Sanford.
Erected 1938 by Sallie Harrison Chapter D.A.R.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.
Location. 28° 48.713′ N, 81° 15.785′ W. Marker is in Sanford, Florida, in Seminole County. It is at the intersection of East 1st Street and Pine Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East 1st Street. Marker is located on the grounds of the Sanford Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 520 East 1st Street, Sanford FL 32771, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Orlando and in Central Florida. 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 walking distance of this marker: Henry Shelton Sanford (here, next to this marker); Sanford & Tucker (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Early City Development (about 700 feet away); Sanford's First Residents (about 800 feet away); Sanford Est. 1877 (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Bishop Block
this page online
Also see . . . Fort Mellon Park. City of Sanford website entry (Submitted on November 27, 2013, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin.)
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, February 25, 2013
2. Fort Mellon Park Marker
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, February 25, 2013
3. Fort Mellon Park Marker
North side of marker
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, February 25, 2013
4. Fort Mellon Park Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2013, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,365 times since then and 105 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 14, 2024, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 26, 2013, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
