City: Sebastian   County: Indian River   Year: 1963
Location: U.S. 1 at Sebastian Inlet

Settled in the 1870's, Sebastian became an important trading and fishing center during the era of the river steamers. To improve commerce and fishing, pioneers in 1886 attempted unsuccessfully to link the ocean with the river via the Sebastian Inlet. A channel was successfully cut in 1895, but a storm filled the inlet with sand shortly afterwards. In 1921, it was reopened only to be closed again by erosion. Jetties were constructed later to protect the channel permanently.

1970 Aerial Photo of Sebastian Inlet

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ca1937 Photo of Fisherman on the North Jetty

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