Canaveral National Seashore
*View from Seminole Rest towards Oak Hill Fish Camp in the early morning.
*This is a view of the dock and Intercoastal Waterway from the front porch of the Instone House at Seminole Rest.
Seminole Rest informational sign.
Seminole Rest Trail.
The Instone House on Snyders Mound at Seminole Rest.
In the 1500's along with the Europeans came more people to share the land and disease which these native indians had no resistence against. The Timucuan and Ais abandoned these shell midden sites and no longer existed as seperate tribes.
The Timucuan and Ais Indians inhabited this part of Florida from A.D. 600-1420. With carbon dating on the Fiddle Crab Mound back as early as A.D. 120-1040. No evidence of any burials have been found on the mounds and none are expected as it was not their custom to bury thier dead at these types of locations.
View of Seminole Rest from the Redfish Cabin at Oak Hill Fish Camp. Plenty of Redfish and Trout in the flat between the fish camp and Snyder's Mound, it's no wonder that this has been a popular place to live throughout history.
Seminole Rest in the 1890's. After the Civil War this property was settled in the early 1870's. The harvest of Live Oak trees used in the ship building industry lent the name of Oak Hill to this area where the town of Oak Hill now exists.
Seminole Rest or Snyder's Mound in 1911. Around 1880 the site was divided into several lots. The Snyders and Tumors refused to sell the valuable shell which was used for road base in much of Florida. One of those lots was the location of the post office.
An ariel Picture of Seminole Rest. The structures that now exist on the site are The Instone House, The Caretakers House and a non historic garage and boat dock.
**The Timucuans used this beach at Seminole rest to gather and process food for survival.
Oyster replenishment program at Seminole rest will also help with erosion from storms that could damage the mound.
One of the walking paths at Seminole Rest. Walk or kayak to the park and take a nice stroll on the sidewalk. Please stay on the path to keep from damaging the mound.