Historical Marker
Native Stone
Historical marker location:
600 Mission Drive, New Smyrna Beach, Florida
( Marker can be reached from the intersection of Old Mission Road and Mission Drive, on the right when traveling south.)
The Cruger-dePester Sugar Mill.
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.