Florida Historical Markers Programs - Marker Detail
DOUGLAS DUMMETT - DUMMETT GROVE
Location:n Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge, on Courtenay Pkwy N. after the Haulover canal
County: Brevard
City: Merritt Island
Description: Indian River oranges, one of Florida's most outstanding products were developed in the 19th century by Douglas Dummett. The Dummett family immigrated from the Barbados in 1807. By 1825, Thomas Dummett had acquired sugar plantations on the east coast of Florida. His son Douglas (B. 1806) established his plantation
Sponsors: The Brevard County Historical Commission in Cooperation with the Florida Department of State