Old Settler's Park
Old Settler's Park
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7:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Monday
7:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday
7:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday
7:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday
7:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday
7:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday
7:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Sunday
7:30 AM - 8:00 PM
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J J
Fort Lauderdale, FL326 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
It’s a basic city park, not an “attraction” keep that in mind. There is one shelter / gazebo that is shaded with a picnic bench. Usually locals have it occupied. There is a shot trail (loop) that breaks to a pleasant view of the ocean. There is not beach or beach access at the park and the area near the water is rocky, not for playing - but probably a nice fishing spot. There is a portapoty and a water spigot available to fill your pups water bowl. There is also a playground and a bench across to watch your children play.
Written 5 March 2024
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RobertBurr
Miami, FL178 contributions
Feb 2018 • Couples
It's easy to pass by the Old Settler's Park in Tavernier without realizing that this natural space was been preserved as a passive park experience in October, 2014 for those who appreciate a simple reminder of pioneer life in the Florida Keys during the 19th century.
Look for the two-sided historic marker out by the highway that tells the story.
Walk along the curved path lined with native trees of this three acre shady property, all well marked with information about each species. Enjoy the well-maintained butterfly garden with native plants. Saunter down to the waterfront where the cool breeze from the Atlantic Ocean offers a pleasant respite from the harried nature of modern life.
Relax for a picnic in in the large covered Albury Pavilion, named after the family that settled the land many years ago. Robert Albury and Patience Albury, along with their five children, received a land grant in 1882.
The land was purchased by Monroe County in 1994, but it took local residents twenty years to see their tribute to the pioneer settlers finally open to the public.
As you look around the immediate nwighborhood, notice these subtle remnants of old Tavernier. You're standing in the center of the Tavernier Historic District, the town’s first business area. Nearby you’ll find the Old Tavern Store, which was a drug store and gas station for the town’s earliest motorists, as well as the Tavernier Hotel, once housing the pioneer settlment’s movie theater.
Signs and a display of historic photos tell the story of this property.
Text from the historic marker:
What is today Tavernier was originally inhabited by the Calusa and Tequesta Native Americans. The Tequesta occupied the area around Biscayne Bay, while the Calusa inhabited Southwest Florida. In 1513, the Florida Keys were discovered and mapped by Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon who named the islands Los Martires ("The Martyrs"), as they looked like suffering men from a distance. During Florida's First Spanish Period, the Keys remained isolated from imperial administration, as Spain focused its colonial efforts in Central and South America. In 1774, British cartographer Bernard Romans created a detailed map of the Keys, including Tavernier, which he mapped as Key Tabona. The Tavernier vicinity offered a favorable anchorage for Bahamian fisherman and wreckers due to its location near the hazardous Carysfort Reef. All of Tavernier's earliest settlers originated in the Bahamas. No settlement occurred in Tavernier during Florida's Territorial Period, although Key West began to grow as sponging, turtling, and wrecking became prominent in the economy of the Lower Keys.
The Tavernier community began in the late 1800s on the oceanfront at Planter, located northeast of the present town center. This small settlement grew up around the Samuel Johnson farm, and a post office was established here in 1891. Surrounded by water, the community used both land and sea resources, and was served by sailing vessels such as the 'Island Home' which was once captained by Samuel Williams. Products and passengers were carried from here to and from ports on the mainland to Key West. By 1895, the remainder of oceanfront Tavernier had been homesteaded by founders Robert Albury and Amos Lowe. Hurricanes, a pineapple blight, and new development around the F.E.C. Railroad contributed to the decline of Planter. Planter's post office closed in 1910, and a Tavernier post office opened near the railroad depot in 1911. In 1928, Hubert S. "Mac" McKenzie moved to Tavernier. He began a gradual development of commercial enterprises in the town providing services, supplies, and employment. Many of those businesses and descendents of of Tavernier's founding families still remain in the town. Much of Tavernier's center has been designated a historic district by Monroe County to help preserve it.
Look for the two-sided historic marker out by the highway that tells the story.
Walk along the curved path lined with native trees of this three acre shady property, all well marked with information about each species. Enjoy the well-maintained butterfly garden with native plants. Saunter down to the waterfront where the cool breeze from the Atlantic Ocean offers a pleasant respite from the harried nature of modern life.
Relax for a picnic in in the large covered Albury Pavilion, named after the family that settled the land many years ago. Robert Albury and Patience Albury, along with their five children, received a land grant in 1882.
The land was purchased by Monroe County in 1994, but it took local residents twenty years to see their tribute to the pioneer settlers finally open to the public.
As you look around the immediate nwighborhood, notice these subtle remnants of old Tavernier. You're standing in the center of the Tavernier Historic District, the town’s first business area. Nearby you’ll find the Old Tavern Store, which was a drug store and gas station for the town’s earliest motorists, as well as the Tavernier Hotel, once housing the pioneer settlment’s movie theater.
Signs and a display of historic photos tell the story of this property.
Text from the historic marker:
What is today Tavernier was originally inhabited by the Calusa and Tequesta Native Americans. The Tequesta occupied the area around Biscayne Bay, while the Calusa inhabited Southwest Florida. In 1513, the Florida Keys were discovered and mapped by Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon who named the islands Los Martires ("The Martyrs"), as they looked like suffering men from a distance. During Florida's First Spanish Period, the Keys remained isolated from imperial administration, as Spain focused its colonial efforts in Central and South America. In 1774, British cartographer Bernard Romans created a detailed map of the Keys, including Tavernier, which he mapped as Key Tabona. The Tavernier vicinity offered a favorable anchorage for Bahamian fisherman and wreckers due to its location near the hazardous Carysfort Reef. All of Tavernier's earliest settlers originated in the Bahamas. No settlement occurred in Tavernier during Florida's Territorial Period, although Key West began to grow as sponging, turtling, and wrecking became prominent in the economy of the Lower Keys.
The Tavernier community began in the late 1800s on the oceanfront at Planter, located northeast of the present town center. This small settlement grew up around the Samuel Johnson farm, and a post office was established here in 1891. Surrounded by water, the community used both land and sea resources, and was served by sailing vessels such as the 'Island Home' which was once captained by Samuel Williams. Products and passengers were carried from here to and from ports on the mainland to Key West. By 1895, the remainder of oceanfront Tavernier had been homesteaded by founders Robert Albury and Amos Lowe. Hurricanes, a pineapple blight, and new development around the F.E.C. Railroad contributed to the decline of Planter. Planter's post office closed in 1910, and a Tavernier post office opened near the railroad depot in 1911. In 1928, Hubert S. "Mac" McKenzie moved to Tavernier. He began a gradual development of commercial enterprises in the town providing services, supplies, and employment. Many of those businesses and descendents of of Tavernier's founding families still remain in the town. Much of Tavernier's center has been designated a historic district by Monroe County to help preserve it.
Written 9 July 2018
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
AtlFolks
Marietta, GA318 contributions
Jan 2023 • Couples
This park is reminiscent of Old Florida with a playground for kids, some benches, a couple of walking paths, and a nice view of the water. Worth the stop.
Written 18 January 2023
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