New Smyrna Sugar Mill Ruins (Cruger-dePeyster Sugar Mill), Florida
The Cruger-dePeyster Sugar Mill, also know as the New Smyrna Sugar Mill Ruins, is a historic site, located in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. In 1970 it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
The original Sugar Mill was built in 1830 by Henry Cruger and William dePeyster. However it took little time until it was burned to the ground by the Seminole Indians, during the 7 Year Seminole War. In December of 1835, the Seminoles ran off the overseer, burned the mill and destroyed other plantations and structures throughout New Smyrna. They were aided by the Cruger-dePeyster sugar mill slaves in their efforts.
This property has also, mistakenly, been thought by many to be the ruins of the Spanish missions for the Timucua Indians, Mission of Atocuimi. It is located at 600 Old Mission Road in New Smyrna.
Today the sugar mill land is under the control of the Florida Park Service and all that stands are several walls, a cane crusher, several rusted sugar cane boiling vats, and the site is thought by some to be haunted by those that died in the Seminole War. Some paranormal investigators claim to have evidence that proves that there has been activity of dead Seminole Indians around the historic site and surrounding woods.
Read MoreThe original Sugar Mill was built in 1830 by Henry Cruger and William dePeyster. However it took little time until it was burned to the ground by the Seminole Indians, during the 7 Year Seminole War. In December of 1835, the Seminoles ran off the overseer, burned the mill and destroyed other plantations and structures throughout New Smyrna. They were aided by the Cruger-dePeyster sugar mill slaves in their efforts.
This property has also, mistakenly, been thought by many to be the ruins of the Spanish missions for the Timucua Indians, Mission of Atocuimi. It is located at 600 Old Mission Road in New Smyrna.
Today the sugar mill land is under the control of the Florida Park Service and all that stands are several walls, a cane crusher, several rusted sugar cane boiling vats, and the site is thought by some to be haunted by those that died in the Seminole War. Some paranormal investigators claim to have evidence that proves that there has been activity of dead Seminole Indians around the historic site and surrounding woods.
