Historical Marker
POW★MIA
Historical marker location:
400 S Sykes Creek Parkway, Merritt Island, Florida
( Memorial can be reached from the intersection of South Sykes Creek Parkway and Fortenberry Road.)
Veterans Memorial Center.
The Spanish established the first mission in Florida, Mission San Luis de Apalachee, in 1633. The mission was located near present-day Tallahassee and was home to a large Native American population.