On North Broadway Street (County Road 507), on the right when traveling south.
“ The population of Fellsmere is of a high type of intelligence, with lofty ideals and wise execution. Progressive in all things, perhaps no better indication of the fact may be given than the unanimous vote of the town granting unrestricted . . . — — Map (db m14303) HM
On Pennsylvania Avenue (County Road 512) at North Broadway Street (Road 507), on the right when traveling west on Pennsylvania Avenue.
Fellsmere is a dramatic account of floods, land "booms" and land "busts". Named for E. Nelson Fell, Fellsmere was first incorporated in 1911, as part of St. Lucie County. The Fellsmere Farms Land Development Company promoted the area's rich soils . . . — — Map (db m14304) HM
On Fellsmere Grade Road at Babcock Street SE (County Road 507), on the left when traveling west on Fellsmere Grade Road.
Fellsmere, the northernmost town in St. Lucie County in 1919, had a population of over 800 people. The county built the first public road to cross the St. Johns River marsh in St. Lucie County (now Indian River County). Promoted as the . . . — — Map (db m95495) HM
On North Broadway Street at Oregon Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North Broadway Street.
Local residents built this church, circa 1922. It was dedicated in 1924 as the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Fellsmere. In 1955 a storm destroyed the spire and cross and in 1990 the bell had to be removed. A grant from the Florida . . . — — Map (db m235715) HM
On North Hickory Street at Pennsylvania Avenue (County Road 512), on the left when traveling north on North Hickory Street.
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Fellsmere Union Church, located at 12 North Hickory Street, is the first and oldest church in the City of Fellsmere. The Reverend James A. Liggitt, Pastor of the Presbyterian Church of London, Ohio, and a property owner in . . . — — Map (db m93260) HM
On 138th Avenue just south of 111th Street, on the left when traveling north.
Frank William Heiser was born in Lafayette, Indiana, in 1892. He was orphaned at age 14 and later dropped out of school. In 1911, Heiser bought a 20-acre farm in Fellsmere and moved to the area in 1912. He married Fellsmere Sales Company secretary . . . — — Map (db m127811) HM
On South Orange Street, 0.1 miles south of Pennslvania Avenue (County Road 512), on the right when traveling south.
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The Fellsmere Public School, the first masonry school building in what is now Indian River County, was constructed during 1915 and 1916 at 22 South Orange Street. The 22,680 square foot, two-story school with a raised basement was . . . — — Map (db m93265) HM
On South Carolina Avenue (County Road 507) at 134th Court, on the left when traveling east on South Carolina Avenue.
The standard-gauge Fellsmere Railroad was completed in 1910 with 60 lb. rail to replace the old Sebastian & Cincinnatus narrow-gauge railroad built in 1896 between Sebastian and Fellsmere. The Fellsmere Farms Company used the 10-mile-long railroad . . . — — Map (db m93266) HM
On North Cypress Street, 0.1 miles south of West New York Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
The Merian Fell Library, the oldest library in Indian River County, opened its doors to the public on May 1, 1915 at 63 North Cypress Street, Fellsmere, Florida. Construction of the library was made possible by Marian Fell, daughter of Edward Nelson . . . — — Map (db m93264) HM
