McLarty Treasure Museum, Florida, United States

4Ward D 5:00 PM Oct 24, 2022

What a fascinating museum about a real-life treasure right off the Florida coast.
This is a Florida Park Service-operated museum. It is located about 2 miles south of the Sebastian Inlet on the Ocean side of the road. It has a limited number of parking spots in front of the building. There is a sign out front that describes the story of the ill-fated 1715 fleet of eleven Spanish galleon ships laden with gold, silver, copper, and riches as they were heading back to Spain. This fleet sank along the shore. You enter through a small lobby and pay $4/person. This allows access to a large room on the left. The room has several displays that describe the shipwreck details. There is a 45-minute movie in the room. A door out the back leads to a boardwalk with a water view but no access to the beach. The room and museum displays seem a little dated but the staff makes up for it in their knowledge of the material. This is an excellent way to learn about this part of Florida's history at the place where it actually happened. I think it is worth the stop and finding out about this part of our local history.

5MJ C 5:00 PM Jan 27, 2023

McLarty Museum...a hidden Vero treasure!
Corey...or Turtle as his friends call him is passionate about the museum's history. He isn't shy about sharing everything he knows about the people and the history. From the accumulation of the treasures lost on the sunken ships to the people who came later in search of the sunken treasures...ask Turtle anything and he knows the answer. The artifacts and the movie were worth the time investment of time.