Florida's First Railroad

Florida's First Railroad (HM2E6F)

Location: Mexico Beach, FL 32456 Gulf County
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 47.561', W 85° 18.099'

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Florida's first railroad was constructed for the Lake Wimico & St. Joseph Canal & Railroad Company. Work began in 1835 and the first train ran in March 1836. The line extended nine miles from St. Joseph to Lake Wimico. The state's first steam locomotive was added in 1837. Economic distress, shallow lake waters, and a yellow fever epidemic combined to cause the abandonment of the line in 1839 and the decline of St. Joseph by 1840.
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HM NumberHM2E6F
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Year Placed1961
Placed ByFlorida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, February 8th, 2019 at 1:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16R E 664153 N 3297022
Decimal Degrees29.79268333, -85.30165000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 47.561', W 85° 18.099'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 47' 33.66" N, 85° 18' 5.94" W
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Area Code(s)850
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2301 US-98, Mexico Beach FL 32456, US
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