A major contribution of Florida to the Confederate war effort was the production of salt. Salt was necessary for preserving meat and other perishable foods but could not be imported due to the Union blockade.

Produced by boiling sea water in iron kettles, massive saltworks were established along St. Andrew Bay during the war. Placed here by the United Daughters of the Confederacy in 1960, this site includes a salt kettle, a dedication plaque, and an interpretive plaque explaining the history of salt-making during the Civil War.

A second salt kettle is on display at the James R. Asbell Park. St. Andrew Bay Saltworks.

Image courtesy of William Lees, Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN)

Information Provided by the Florida Division of Historical Resources