Pierson in Volusia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Pierson Depot

Barberville Pioneer Settlement

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, June 15, 2019

1. Pierson Depot Marker

Inscription.
In 1891 the Palatka & Indian River Railway was chartered to connect the Jacksonville, Tampa & Key West Railway at Palatka with the Florida Southern Railway at Sanford. This eliminated traffic on the St. Johns River. In 1885 this depot was built at Pierson. In 1887 the railroad was sold to the JT&KW. When JT&KW went bankrupt in 1893 the railroad was sold to the Savannah, Florida & Western Railway (the PLANT system). In 1902 SF&W was incorporated into the Atlantic Coast Lines. In 1967 the ACL merged into the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad. In 1985 SCL, which today is part of the CSX system, donated the depot and the caboose to the Barberville Pioneer Settlement and they were moved here.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars.

Location. 29° 10.97′ N, 81° 25.404′ W. Marker is in Pierson, Florida, in Volusia County. Marker can be reached from Lightfoot Lane, 0.1 miles west of South US Highway 17. Marker located within the Barberville Pioneer Settlement. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1776 Lightfoot Lane, Pierson FL 32180, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Tomoka Turpentine Still (within shouting distance of this marker); Huntington Post Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Swedish Pioneer Memorial

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Settlement Firehouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Midway Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Quarter's House (within shouting distance of this marker); H.L. Wynns’s Commissary (within shouting distance of this marker); Convict Cage Wagon (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pierson.

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, June 15, 2019

2. Pierson Depot Marker

Marker can be seen on the right at top of the access ramp

Pierson Depot image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, June 15, 2019

3. Pierson Depot

Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 224 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 23, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.