| Addison Blockhouse Historic State Park | |
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 Elderly man at Addison Blockhouse Historic State Park | |
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| Location | Volusia County, Florida, United States |
| Nearest city | Ormond Beach, Florida |
| Coordinates | 29°19′50″N81°05′40″W / 29.33056°N 81.09444°W /29.33056; -81.09444 |
| Established | 1945 |
| Governing body | Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
Addison Blockhouse Historic State Park is astate park located in Volusia County, Florida. It features theAddison Blockhouse, a smallcoquina rock ruin that was on a 19th-centuryplantation and served as a kitchen as well as afort.[1][2]
To preserve its cultural heritage, the site is not open to the public. The park is accessible by boat going across theTomoka River.[1]
The Addison Blockhouse was built on a 19th-century plantation called Carrickfergus, established byJohn Moultrie. The blockhouse was originally an outside kitchen for Moultrie'soverseer. Later the plantation was owned by John Addison, and then Duncan McRae. The plantation grew cotton and sugar from 1816 to 1836. During theSecond Seminole War, the plantation was attacked on March 10, 1836. Two soldiers were killed and scalped at the site. The blockhouse was fortified by theCarolina Regiment of Volunteers to defend against theSeminoles, and became known as "Camp M'Rae".[3] The plantation struggled financially and was later abandoned. The blockhouse was restored in the early 20th century, and has since been owned and maintained byTomoka State Park.[1][4][5][2]
The Addison Blockhouse is now a roofless ruin. It is about 11.5 feet by 15 feet in size. It contains a circular tower in one corner, 6 feet in diameter and 11 feet in height, as well as a largefireplace. It has six foot walls with anembankment andmoat.[1][2]
There is also an adjacentfoundation and walls of asugar mill from 1832 during the time McRae owned the plantation.[1]
