Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge is a United States National Wildlife Refuge, and part of the Everglades Headwaters NWR complex, located just off the western coast of Orchid Island, Florida in
View from Centennial Trail, Orchid, Florida
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Aerial of Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge
Wood stork (Mycteria americana) feeding
Paul Kroegel
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Paul Kroegel was a German immigrant to the United States who helped establish Pelican Island as a bird sanctuary in Florida. Kroegel is listed as a Great Floridian. He was a founding member of the St.
Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge
…in the fashion industry. Plumes from the birds were used to adorn ladies' hats of the day and at the time were worth more than their weight in gold. Paul Kroegel, a German immigrant, moved to Florida in 1881 and lived on the west bank of Indian River Lagoon. He was fascinated with the pelicans on the island…
The Paul Kroegel memorial located in Sebastian, Florida.