In the early 1960s there were plans to relocate the canal further north, near the junction of US 1 and Courtenay Parkway, but by 1964 when the new Haulover Canal Bridge was constructed these plans had been shelved.
According to the state historical marker near the site:
Native Americans, explorers and settlers hauled or carried canoes and small boats over this narrow strip of land between Mosquito Lagoon and the Indian River. Eventually it became known as the “haulover.” Connecting both bodies of water had long challenged early settlers of this area. Spaniards visited as early as 1605 and slid boats over the ground covered with mulberry tree bark. Early settlers used rollers and skids to drag schooners across. Fort Ann was established nearby in 1837, during the 2nd Seminole War (1835-1842), to protect the haulover from Indians and carry military supplies from the lagoon to the river. In 1852, contractor G.E. Hawes dug the first canal using slave labor. It was 3 feet (0.91m) deep, 14 feet (4.3m) wide, and completed in time for the 3rd Seminole War (1856-1858). Steamboat and cargo ships used the passage until the railroad arrived in 1885. By 1887, the Florida Coast Line Canal and Transportation Company dug a new and deeper canal which you see now, a short distance from the original. The Intracoastal Waterway incorporated the Haulover Canal as a federal project in 1927 to be maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Since then the channel has been dug wider and deeper, and a basin added for launching boats.
The OriginalHauloverCanal... The first Haulover Canal Bridge was a one-lane, wooden-floored landmark that NASA replaced with a bridge more suitable to the space age ... Haulover Canal Restaurant ... Canal.
This month also marks the official start of manatee season, which runs from Nov. 15-March 31 ...Blue Spring ... SeaWorld Orlando ... Epcot’s SeaBase ... Visit the Manatee Observation Deck at HauloverCanal in this east coast refuge to watch sea cows congregate ... ....
(NPS image) ... (NPS image). Mosquito Lagoon, extending along the backside of the Seashore’s barrier island, is separated from the northern reaches of the Indian River by an isthmus; the HauloverCanal allows boat traffic between the two bodies of water ... .
BREVARD HISTORY...Mosquito Lagoon, extending along the backside of the Seashore’s barrier island, is separated from the northern reaches of the Indian River by an isthmus; the HauloverCanal allows boat traffic between the two bodies of water ... .
The area’s newest residents, flamingos, proved elusive, but we’re planning another trip after work on the HauloverCanalBridge is completed later this month.
The OriginalHauloverCanal... The first Haulover Canal Bridge was a one-lane, wooden-floored landmark that NASA replaced with a bridge more suitable to the space age ... Haulover Canal Restaurant ... Canal.
An American flamingo takes a moment to drink water in the Indian River at HauloverCanal on Merritt Island on Thursday, Jan ... in the Indian River at Haulover Canal on Merritt Island on Thursday, Jan.
(NPS image) ... (NPS image). Mosquito Lagoon, extending along the backside of the Seashore’s barrier island, is separated from the northern reaches of the Indian River by an isthmus; the HauloverCanal allows boat traffic between the two bodies of water ... .
If the water temperature dips a little bit, expect some fish to seek out deeper water like in the channel or around HauloverCanal where the water temperature will be more consistent.
(NPS image) ... (NPS image). Mosquito Lagoon, extending along the backside of the Seashore’s barrier island, is separated from the northern reaches of the Indian River by an isthmus; the HauloverCanal allows boat traffic between the two bodies of water ... .
Facility includes berthing, dining, a training room, workshops, a boat bay and fitness room. U.S ... (U.S ... Their area of responsibility includes over 57 miles offshore including north of HauloverCanal, south to Malabar, the Indian River, and Banana River.
