The Spanish had very strict regulations regarding the number and types of anchors that ships were to have on board during voyages to and from the New World.
This encrusted iron Kedge anchor would have weighted approximately 350 lbs. It was one . . . — — Map (db m292578) HM
This cannon is a reproduction, made from a mold of an original cannon salvaged from a galleon of the Spanish Plate Fleet that sank in a hurricane in 1715 near Sebastian, Florida — — Map (db m292584) HM
(front)
My stone is red for
the blood they shed.
The medal I bear
is my countrys way
to show they care
If I could be seen
by all mankind
maybe peace will
come in my lifetime.
All Gave Some Some . . . — — Map (db m267950) HM
USAT Dorchester
The Dorchester was a 5,649 ton civilian cruise ship, 368 feet long with a 52-foot beam and a single funnel originally built in 1926 by Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, for the . . . — — Map (db m288653) HM WM
At 12:55 am on February 3, 1943, a German torpedo struck the USAT Dorchester transporting soldiers in the North Atlantic during World War II. Twelve of the fourteen lifeboats were unusable and there were not enough life jackets for the . . . — — Map (db m268142) HM WM
This is an authentic Iron Cannon. Cast Iron was used in the production of artillery weapons and projectiles. This cannon would have predominantly used a round shot (cannon ball) although there are other types that could have been used such as bar . . . — — Map (db m292661) HM
This point of land at the junction of the St. Sebastian River and the Indian River was once settled by aboriginal people, the Ais. Pottery shards and ancient shells can still be found along the shore.
In 1889, L.C. Moore built the . . . — — Map (db m93121) HM
The Spanish had very strict regulations regarding the number and types of anchors that ships were to have on board during voyages to and from the New World. The construction contract for the "Nuestra Senora de Atocha" required the fitting of six . . . — — Map (db m292660) HM
In 1833, August Park was born in Danzig, Germany. After immigrating to the United States, he traveled to New York, and later moved to Fort Pierce, Florida. Park settled in the Sebastian area in 1865, the first permanent resident of European descent. . . . — — Map (db m239205) HM
This marker commemorates the men, women, and children who achieved American Independence.
These patriots, believing in the noble cause of liberty, fought valiantly to found a new nation. 1775-1783 — — Map (db m292663) WM
The Ays Indians lived along the confluence of the St. Sebastian and the Indian River (Rio d'ays) when the Spanish arrived in the 1500s. For hundreds of years after that, settlements in the Indian River area were restricted to the coastal areas where . . . — — Map (db m93109) HM
Settled in the 1870's, Sebastian became an important trading and fishing center during the era of the river steamers. To improve commerce and fishing, pioneers in 1886 attempted unsuccessfully to link the ocean with the river via the Sebastian . . . — — Map (db m95073) HM
This building served the children of Sebastian as their Grammar School from 1927 until 1981. It then served the City as City Hall until 2004. Since then it has been historically restored and now serves the City as the site of the Sebastian . . . — — Map (db m278705) HM
