McLarty Treasure Museum
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Established | 1971[1] |
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Location | 13180 North A1A Vero Beach, Florida , |
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Type | Maritime Archaeology |
Director | Ed Perry |
The McLarty Treasure Museum is located at 13180 North A1A on Orchid Island, north of Windsor and Vero Beach, Florida, on the barrier island at the north end of Indian River County. The museum occupies part of the former site of the Survivors' and Salvagers' Camp - 1715 Fleet, and is part of Sebastian Inlet State Park. It houses exhibits on the history of the 1715 Spanish treasure fleet,[2]and it features artifacts, displays, and an observation deck that overlooks the Atlantic Ocean. An A+E Networks production, The Queen's Jewels and the 1715 Fleet, is shown, telling of the fleet's attempt to return to Spain when a hurricane struck off the Florida coast 300 years ago.
The property for the museum was donated to the State by Mr. Robert McLarty, a retired Atlanta attorney who lived in Vero Beach.[3]
Notes
- ↑ The framed photo of the museum on display at the official opening, and currently on display in the museum, bears the official opening date of March 27, 1971.
- ↑ Florida State Parks. "Sebastian Inlet Museum", Florida State Parks website. Retrieved on May 6, 2015
- ↑ Atocha Treasure Company. "McLarty Treasure Museum", Atocha Treasure Company website. Retrieved on April 1, 2015
Gallery
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Front view of McLarty Treasure Museum
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Front oblique view of McLarty Treasure Museum
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Replicas of treasure recovered from the Atocha shipwreck in the Florida Keys
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"Blown shoreward and wrecked along inshore reefs, the fleet strewed its riches along a vast stretch of Florida’s eastern coast." Oil painting on three wood panels, on display in museum
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Official photo of McLarty Treasure Museum, displayed at the ceremonial opening of the museum on March 27, 1971; on display in the museum
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A helmet and breastplate were worn mainly by Spanish foot soldiers and helped protect the body from piercing weapons and gunfire.
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Precious metals including silver, copper, and gold were shipped back to Spain in various forms. This pie wedge of silver was shaped for shipment in a barrel.
External links
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- "Additional Information for Sebastian Inlet State Park". Some information on the McLarty Treasure Museum.
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