Melbourne in Brevard County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Hernandez-Capron Trail
Photographed By Jamie Cox
1. The Hernandez-Capron Trail Marker
The Hernandez-Capron Trail parallels I-95 here in Brevard County. Laid out in 1838 by U.S. Army during Second Seminole war, it linked King's Road in St. Augustine and forts along St. John's River with Ft. Capron, 4 mi. north of present Ft. Pierce. Branches went to Ft. Dallas (Miami) and Ft. Brooke (Tampa). Named for Capt. Erastus Capron, Brevard section also honored Gen. Joseph Hernandez. Later it was the only inland trail available for settlers. Cattlemen used it up to the 1930s.Erected by The Abigail Wright Chamberlin Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution and Jonathan Eastman Society, Children of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1838.
Location. 28° 4.862′ N, 80° 38.975′ W. Marker is in Melbourne, Florida, in Brevard County. Marker can be
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Union Cypress Railway (approx. 0.9 miles away); Original Melbourne Village Hall (approx. one mile away); Lincoln Hotel (approx. 1.3 miles away); Naval Air Station Melbourne (approx. 1.4 miles away); Land Yacht Port-O-Call (approx. 1.4 miles away); Holy Trinity (approx. 1.7 miles away); Florida Institute of Technology (approx. 1.8 miles away); Little Red Schoolhouse (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Melbourne.
Photographed By Jamie Cox
2. Main (Southern) Entrance to the Melbourne Square Mall
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2014, by Jamie Cox of Melbourne, Florida. This page has been viewed 859 times since then and 84 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 1, 2014, by Jamie Cox of Melbourne, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
