Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company Site

On January 24, 1935, the Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company produced the very first can of beer in America.

Gottfried Krueger immigrated to America from Germany in 1853 eventually opening his own brewery at age 27.

Eventually called the Krueger Brewing Co, ...

Brevard Museum of History and Science

"Florida Native American Heritage Trail"

This museum features an exhibit on the National Historic Landmark Windover Site, pond burials dating to around 7,000 years ago.

The museum also contains artifacts and displays on the area's original inhabitants from 12,000 years ago to ...

Alexander Springs Recreation Area, Ocala National Forest

Archaeological excavations have uncovered evidence of Native American settlements at the spring dating back 1,000 years. These are explained on the short nature trail near the campground.

Information provided by Florida Department of State.

Photo courtesy of Lake County, Florida.

Marion County Museum of History

This museum houses collections relating to the history of Marion County. There are exhibits on Marion County's original inhabitants from 12,000 years ago through Spanish contact. There are also displays of authentic reproductions of Seminole clothing from the Seminole War ...

Fort King National Historic Landmark Historical Marker

A marker commemorates Fort King, a military outpost during the Second Seminole War named for Colonel William King and first occupied in 1827. After the Seminole War ended, Fort King became the temporary seat of newly created Marion County.

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Chief Chipco's Village Historical Marker

A marker located in a small roadside park on the west side of U.S. Highway 27 on the south shore of Lake Hamilton recognizes the location of Chief Chipco's Village on Bonar's Island in the mid 1800s. A staunch opponent ...

Chasefield Plantation Graves

Located just east of Fort Pickens is a unique collection of burial markers called the Chasefield Plantation Gravestones. Interestingly, the gravestones have no bodies buried beneath their soil.

Originally located at the mainland site of Chasefield Plantation - home of ...

Fort Christmas Park and Museum

On December 25, 1837, a force of 2,000 U.S. Army soldiers and Alabama volunteers arrived near this spot and constructed the eponymous fort.

Fort Christmas was only one of over 200 forts planned for construction during the Second Seminole Indian ...

Museum of Florida Art and Culture

The Museum of Florida Art and Culture contains exhibits on the Native American cultures of the Lake Wales Ridge and Kissimmee Valley, including artifacts from the Blueberry Site. Also at the museum are paintings by Florida artists that interpret Florida's ...

Fort George Island Cultural State Park

Native Americans feasted here, colonists built a fort, and the Smart Set of the 1920s came for vacations. Historic documents show that the fort, originally called Fort Saint Georges, was built within this state park in 1736 by James Oglethorpe, ...