Addison Blockhouse Historic State Park

Addison Blockhouse Historic State Park
Elderly man at Addison Blockhouse Historic State Park
Map showing the location of Addison Blockhouse Historic State Park
Map showing the location of Addison Blockhouse Historic State Park
Map showing the location of Addison Blockhouse Historic State Park
Map showing the location of Addison Blockhouse Historic State Park
LocationVolusia County, Florida, United States
Nearest cityOrmond Beach, Florida
Coordinates29°19′50″N 81°05′40″W / 29.33056°N 81.09444°W / 29.33056; -81.09444
Established1945
Governing bodyFlorida Department of Environmental Protection

Addison Blockhouse Historic State Park is a state park located in Volusia County, Florida. It features the Addison Blockhouse, a small coquina rock ruin that was on a 19th-century plantation and served as a kitchen as well as a fort.[1][2]

To preserve its cultural heritage, the site is not open to the public. The park is accessible by boat going across the Tomoka River.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Addison Blockhouse Historic State Park". Florida State Parks. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
  2. ^ Griffin, John W. (January 1952). "The Addison Blockhouse". The Florida Historical Quarterly. 30 (3): 276–293.