Near Everglades City in Collier County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Tamiami Trail

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson

1. Tamiami Trail Marker

Inscription. The Tamiami Trail links the two great cities for which it was named -- Tampa and Miami. It bridges the Everglades, tying together south Florida’s Atlantic and Gulf coasts.

Its official opening on April 28, 1926, by Governor John W. Martin climaxed thirteen years of planning and working.

Florida is indebted to Captain J.F. Jaudon, whose faith and persistence kept the project alive; to the intrepid trail blazers, whose trip by car across the trackless Everglades in 1923 dramatized the need for the highway’s completion; to Baron G. Collier, for his unstinting aid, and to others whose time, energies and talents made this tremendous feat possible.

Erected 1958 by The Historical Association of Southern Florida.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.

Location. 25° 54.59′ N, 81° 21.824′ W. Marker is near Everglades City, Florida, in Collier County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 41 and County Road 29 on U.S. 41. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Everglades City FL 34139, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is on Florida’s Gulf Coast

and in the Everglades.

It is also in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Cypress Swamp (approx. 2.8 miles away); "Father of the Fahkahatchee" (approx. 2.9 miles away); Old Railway Depot (approx. 3.8 miles away); Old Collier County Courthouse (approx. 3.8 miles away); Hurricane Wilma (approx. 3.8 miles away); Barron G. Collier (approx. 3.8 miles away); A Gateway to America’s Everglades (approx. 3.8 miles away); Rod & Gun Club (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Everglades City.

Additional keywords. Dade County, unpaved

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

2. Tamiami Trail Marker

Marker and post have fallen.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

3. Tamiami Trail Marker

Marker and post have fallen.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

4. Tamiami Trail Marker

Tamiami Trail Marker (reset) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dave W, December 27, 2022

5. Tamiami Trail Marker (reset)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2018, by Daniel Eisenberg of Boca Raton, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,018 times since then and 87 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 29, 2018, by Daniel Eisenberg of Boca Raton, Florida. 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 19, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 5. submitted on January 29, 2024, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.