1 100 1 https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/files/original/5b116ccaecaacede4a0c73d90d38f5e0.JPG 9cffb91519dbc4f693abf069b2381f30 https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/files/original/7d3ece0ae86b14bfae7d9b26b4db8226.JPG 33f79259d6c66cf13ff3b218a41f2700 https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/files/original/122dcf8be5546d12cd89b97877bdeceb.JPG 779ac2c66a9485bb87f97a02c8288d64 https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/files/original/d0fb97b8436b5134e622e7a27b22d9d8.JPG 9d78454d474d5eb8c8784d23136401f1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Viking Cemetery Collection Alternative Title Viking Cemetery Collection Subject Cemeteries--Florida Graveyards Description Viking Cemetery is one of the last remaining pieces of the small town of Viking, Florida. The area was first settled in 1892 by Major B. Daniels (1860-1947), who used the land largely to grow pineapple, a significant crop in Florida at the time. By 1895, Norwegian immigrant Jens Helseth (1858-1944) moved to the area and also grew pineapple on his 80-acre farm. From these early homesteads, the tiny village of Viking grew, named so due to the abundance of Scandinavian families who settled there. Helseth granted a portion of his homestead to serve as the community cemetery by 1905, the date of the first interment. It has since then served the descendants of Helseth, his family, and friends in the small community. The cemetery is today privately owned by the great-great grandchildren of Helseth, who maintain the site. Viking Cemetery has been recorded as part of the Florida Historic Cemetery Recording Project (FLHCRP), a project managed by the Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN). This survey was undertaken with the assistance of students from Indian River State College (IRSC) under Dr. Kyle Freund. As part of their class to learn archaeological field methods, students assisted in recording Viking Cemetery. They were also responsible for the production of all metadata associated with the survey. Viking Cemetery is a small historic cemetery that represents interment styles of the early settler period of Florida to today. There are currently 59 grave markers in the cemetery, 10 of which have death dates before 1950. The mid-20th century in Florida saw a significant population boom after World War II. Generally, the date of 1950 provides an interesting, though in part arbitrary, point of reference to examine the effects of this population increase in regards to grave marker material and style. Of the 10 individual markers dating to before 1950, seven are made of granite and three of marble. After 1950, no grave markers are made of marble and nearly all are manufactured out of granite. This, in small scale, represents shifting consumer choices in grave marker material choices that are exhibited in many historic cemeteries in Florida. The use of marble as a material for grave markers declines as the more durable granite becomes cheaper and easier to procure through the growth of rail lines in the state and the mass distribution systems of companies like Aears, Roebuck & Company and Montgomery Ward. This examination of grave marker material change over time is one of many ways that these important sites allow us to encounter history. Contributor <a href="http://www.flpublicarchaeology.org/" target="_blank">Florida Public Archaeology Network</a> Language eng Type Collection Contributing Project <a href="http://www.flpublicarchaeology.org/" target="_blank">Florida Public Archaeology Network</a> Curator Cepero, Laura Digital Collection <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a> External Reference Byrn, John D., Susan McSwaim, and Mary J. Wolf. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/862154005" target="_blank">St. Lucie County Almanac</a>. Fort Pierce, FL: St. Lucie County Library, 2007. Florida Master Site File (FMSF) 2003 St. Lucie County Historic Resources Survey: Viking Cemetery (SL1126). On file with the Florida Master Site File, <a href="http://dos.myflorida.com/historical/" target="_blank">Florida Division of Historical Resources</a>. Rights, Lucille Rieley. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/30974273" target="_blank">A Portrait of St. Lucie County, Florida</a>. Virginia Beach, VA: Donning Co., 1994. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Headstone of Raymond C. Goodermuth, Jr. at Viking Cemetery Alternative Title Raymond Goodermuth Headstone Subject Fort Pierce (Fla.) Cemeteries--Florida Graveyards Description The headstone of Raymond C Goodermuth Jr. at Viking Cemetery in Fort Pierce, Florida. Goodermuth was born in 1934 and died in 2001. He served as a master sergeant (MSGT) in the U.S. Air Force (USAF) during the Korean War. Viking Cemetery is one of the last remaining pieces of the small town of Fort Pierce, Florida. The area was first settled in 1892 by Major B. Daniels (1860-1947), who used the land largely to grow pineapple, a significant crop in Florida at the time. By 1895, Norwegian immigrant Jens Helseth (1858-1944) moved to the area and also grew pineapple on his 80-acre farm. From these early homesteads, the tiny village of Viking grew, named so due to the abundance of Scandinavian families who settled there. Helseth granted a portion of his homestead to serve as the community cemetery by 1905, the date of the first interment. It has since then served the descendants of Helseth, his family, and friends in the small community. The cemetery is today privately owned by the great-great grandchildren of Helseth, who maintain the site. Type Still Image Source Original color digital images, January 14, 2016: Order 17, Field Specimen SL1191, Florida Historic Cemetery Recording Project, <a href="http://www.flpublicarchaeology.org/" target="_blank"> Florida Public Archaeology Network </a>, Division of Anthropology and Archaeology, University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida. Is Part Of Order 17, Project 1, Florida Historic Cemetery Recording Project, <a href="http://www.flpublicarchaeology.org/" target="_blank">Viking Cemetery Collection</a>, Florida Historic Cemenetery Recording Project Collection, RICHES of Central Florida. Is Format Of Digital reproduction of original color digital images, January 14, 2016. Coverage Viking Cemetery, Fort Pierce, Florida Publisher <a href="http://www.flpublicarchaeology.org/" target="_blank">Florida Public Archaeology Network</a> Date Created 2016-01-14 Format image/jpg Medium 4 color digital images Language eng Mediator History Teacher Provenance Originally published by <a href="http://www.flpublicarchaeology.org/" target="_blank">Florida Public Archaeology Network</a>. Rights Holder Copyright to this resource is held by <a href="http://www.flpublicarchaeology.org/" target="_blank">Florida Public Archaeology Network</a> and is provided here by <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a> for educational purposes only. Accrual Method Donation Contributing Project Florida Historic Cemetery Recording Project Curator Cepero, Laura Digital Collection <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a> Source Repository <a href="http://www.flpublicarchaeology.org/" target="_blank">Florida Public Archaeology Network</a> External Reference Byrn, John D., Susan McSwaim, and Mary J. Wolf. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/862154005" target="_blank">St. Lucie County Almanac</a>. Fort Pierce, FL: St. Lucie County Library, 2007. Rights, Lucille Rieley. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/30974273" target="_blank">A Portrait of St. Lucie County, Florida</a>. Virginia Beach, VA: Donning Co., 1994. Transcript RAYMOND C GOODERMUTH JR MS GT US AIR FORCE KOREA MAR 13 1934 DEC 17 2001 cemeteries cemetery Fort Pierce Ft. Pierce grave graves gravestone graveyards headstones Korean War markers master sergeants MSGT Raymond C. Goodermuth, Jr. steles U.S. Air Force USAF Viking Cemetery