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NAME: Eldora COUNTY: Volusia ROADS: 4WD GRID: 3 CLIMATE: Hot in Summer BEST TIME TO VISIT: Unknown |
COMMENTS:
In northern reaches of Kennedy Space Center property. Old map says "Apollo State Park". Southeast of New Symrna Beach. REMAINS: Roads and possible buildings |
Seen in Microsoft's Terraserver and on USGS maps in early 70's. No apparent roads. Old grade appears to go to old A1A that ran along coast Submitted by: Gerald McMillen Eldora was a small waterfront community, existing from 1877 to around 1900. It's population was over 100, and it had a post office and a small school. The main industries were agriculture, including citrus, and fishing. The town depended on the waterway for it's supplies and for transportation of it's crops to northern markets. The big winter freezes of 1894-95 killed Eldora's citrus groves, and by 1900 the north-south railroad had bypassed the town, replacing the waterways for transporting goods. Eldora soon faded away. Today the renovated State House and a few water-catch basins are all that remains. Submitted by Jim Pike |
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