Built in 1970. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. 7 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1954.
“Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins Historic State Park is a Florida State Park located in Homosassa, off U.S. 19. It contains the ruins of a forced-labor farm owned by David Levy Yulee.”
Wikipedia article Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins Historic State Park, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 7 National Register listings published here for Citrus County · listed in 1970 · category: Structure · built in 1970.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 141 fires within 5 miles of Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,574 acres in total. 15 started naturally. 12 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 30 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 27 |
| Debris and open burning | 25 |
| Natural | 15 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 12 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 12 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 12 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2020 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.5 acres | Florida Forest Service | CHICKEN FIRE (09) |
| 4 September 2001 | Natural | 1.5 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 28 September 2005 | Natural | 7.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | 09/ OAK RIDGE FIRE 0647 |
| 26 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | 09/SLASH PINE FIRE/1002 |
| 2 September 1999 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 17 September 1997 | Natural | 1,700 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 12 September 1997 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 12 September 1997 | Natural | 5.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Homosassa, the town this property stands in, in 15 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 6 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 2 lightning, 1 wildfire. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homosassa | $250,000 | Thunderstorm winds caused minor to major roof damage to several mobile homes, downed numerous trees and power lines in Homosassa. A total of 33 buildings were damaged by thunderstorm winds in Homosassa with the most extensive damage near Cardinal Street in the southern portion of the city.Ten to fifteen electrical poles were snapped in half, several mobile home porches and roofs were severely damaged and signs were downed by thunderstorm winds on and along Cardinal Street. The roofs of a restaurant and furniture store in Homosassa were also severely damaged by thunderstorm winds and flying debris. |
| June 1999 | Lightning | Homosassa | $20,000 | Lightning struck and severely damaged a home on Woodbine Avenue in Homosassa. |
| August 1997 | Lightning | Homosassa | $5,000 | Lightning struck and melted a power meter which disabled the Riverhaven sewage treatment plant for approximately eight hours. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homosassa | $5,000 | Barn roof torn off on Oak Lane St. |
| May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homosassa | $3,000 | Reports were received of multiple trees knocked down near Homosassa. |
| February 2024 | Hail | Homosassa | - | Broadcast media relayed pictures from public of half-dollar size hail in Homosassa. |
| June 2007 | Heavy Rain | Homosassa | - | Three inches of rain fell in 45 minutes in the Sugar Mill area. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homosassa | - | Greater than 50 knot wind occurred for nine minutes and was measured by coastal marine station at the mouth of the Homosassa river. Peak wind was at 6:42 PM EST. |
| June 2001 | Hail | Homosassa | - | A Skywarn Spotter reported dime to moth ball sized hail briefly covered the ground in Homosassa. |
| May 2000 | Wildfire | Homosassa | - | A wildfire consumed nearly 120 acres of brush and trees in Homosassa over western Citrus county. |
| February 1998 | Hail | Homosassa | - | Dime sized hail was reported by a Skywarn Spotter. |
| March 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homosassa | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines. |
| April 2005 | Hail | Homosassa | - | no account filed |
| October 2002 | Hail | Homosassa | - | no account filed |
| October 2002 | Hail | Homosassa | - | no account filed |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the coordinate the National Park Service records for this property, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Crystal River Old City Hall | 8.0 miles | 1998 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 70000179 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Citrus County | All 7 listed properties in this county. |
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