See Pirate Treasure -- REALLY
by gkitzmil
Visit both the McLarty Treasure Museum (owned by the state) and the Mel Fisher Museum.
The McLarty is about 20 - 25 minutes south of Melbourne Beach (about 10 minutes North of Vero Beach) on A!A.
http://www.atocha1622.com/mclarty.htm
In 1715 a fleet of Spanish ships had collected a dowry for the queen of Spain. They were traveling north from Cuba to hit the westerly winds back to Spain. In very bad weather they wrecked off the coast of what is now Florida. It must have been terrible for the survivors as this was a swamp. Yet, they lost millions in gold and other treasures to the see. Even today it is possible that gold coins sometimes wash up on the beach. Much HAS been recovered in the past fifty years and some of that is on display at these two museums.
National Historical Landmark
Site Of The
1715 Spanish Plate Fleet
Survivors' & Salvaging Camp
772-589-2147
Fax 321-984-4854
McLarty Treasure Museum is open 7 days a week
10:00 AM-4:30 PM.
(last video shows 3:15-4:00)
Admission fee is $1.00 per person.
Children under six admitted free.
20 minutes from Melbourne
by gkitzmil
Why Would I go to a Surf Shoop? Because it is WORLD FAMOUS...
Ron Jon's. the Mother Lode of surf shops.
Hey it is still a fun place to get T-shirt gifts!!
corner of State Roads 520 & A1A,
seafood
by doug48 about yellow dog cafe
the yellow dog cafe is a very good seafood restaurant located on US 1 in malabar. they specialize in florida seafood, steaks, and poutry. the yellow dog cafe offers a great view of the indian river. in my opinion the best restaurant in malabar.
Airboat Ride Along the St. John River
by jadedmuse
By all means, spend some 45 minutes gliding over the St. Johns River watching snapping turtles sunning, great blue herons in all their majesty - and the main attraction: alligators sunning themselves, glancing up at you as you pass by at close range (shiver!). It's a definite blast of local color in every sense of the word!!
Quick note on the mechanics of airboats: these contraptions are noisy and strange. They don't feature a "V" shape hull so they're not really like a boat - and, the engine sits above the back of the vessel and literally propels the boat over the water, so that you are kind of gliding or skimming. It's the best way to see the swamp land and get close to the wildlife without disturbing the water underneath, and the delicate ecological systems at work.
Don't worry about the noise - most airboats come equipped with ear covers so you block out the sound of the motor!
houston pioneer cemetery
by doug48
this small cemetery is the final resting place of eau gallie's oldest families. the oldest head stone dales back to 1865. the houston pioneer cemetery is an interesting place to visit in the eau gallie historic district.
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