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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM20CC_everglades-national-park_Everglades-City-FL.html
Everglades National Park is known for stunning wildlife viewing and it unique mix of temperature and topical plants and animals. Its diverse habitat are a refuge for many endangered species. Take time to discover this subtle landscape by walking s…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM20BZ_big-cypress_Ochopee-FL.html
Imagine alligator relatives dating back to the days of dinosaurs, over 150 million years ago. Gators today still look similar to their 50 foot long relatives. Present day American alligators can grow to over 15 feet and many weigh up to 1,000 poun…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM20BY_wildlife-you_Ochopee-FL.html
Wildlife & YouHow you behave can saveThe thrill of watching an animal in it native surroundings can be spectacular and awe inspiring. The memories made while experiencing such events can last a lifetime, and so can your actions.While visiting Big …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WDL_the-cypress-swamp-historical_Ochopee-FL.html
The watery forest was born from a slow-moving creek whose waters rise and fall year after year, flooding the shallow banks and then withdrawing.
Here brown waters reflect the tall trees, Spanish-moss and clouds in the sky. Alligators, birds and…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1QWF_the-naples-pier_Naples-FL.html
Built in 1888 as a freight and passenger dock, the Naples Pier stands as a community landmark. Narrow gauge train rails spanning the length of the pier transported freight and baggage in the early 1900's. Part of the structure as well as the post …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1P3H_everglades-community-church_Everglades-FL.html
This building was completed by April 1940 on land donated in May 1939 by the estate of Barron Gift Collier, founder of the county which bears his name and its largest landholder. The congregation at that time was Presbyterian, officially establish…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1OYL_tin-city_Naples-FL.html
Tin City's legacy began in the 1920's when Henry Espenlaub, brother-in-law of Ed Frank (Swamp Buggy Creator), leashed his property to pioneering commercial fishing families. They constructed docks and tin roofed buildings to serve fishing fleets a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1OYJ_ochopee-post-office_Ochopee-FL.html
Considered to be the smallest post office in the United States, this building was formerly an irrigation pipe shed belonging to the J. T. Gaunt Company tomato farm. It was hurriedly pressed into service by postmaster Sidney Brown after a disastrou…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1OYI_old-laundry-building-everglades-womens-club_Ochopee-FL.html
The first permanent white settlers arrived in this region in the late 19th century. A community dependent on hunting, fishing, and farming soon emerged. The land upon which Everglades City now stands was acquired in 1921-22 by Barron Collier, a we…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1OYG_old-collier-county-courthouse_Everglades-FL.html
This building was completed in 1928 to be the first seat of government for Collier County which was founded in 1923 by entrepreneur and landowner Barron Gift Collier. The Town of Everglades was also headquarters for the building of the Tamiami Tra…