Naples in Collier County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Landmark Cypress № 6 "Guy Bradley"
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, March 4, 2015
1. Landmark Cypress № 6 — "Guy Bradley" Marker
Guy Bradley is one of the heroes of Audubon and one of the most colorful characters of its history. He was the first warden to be deputized by Audubon, a strange fact due to his passion for hunting birds for their valuable, fashionable plumes. When legislation was passed banning plume hunting, Bradley reformed and became a passionate advocate of bird protection. In 1902, Bradley became a warden, patrolling the Greater Everglades from Southwest Florida all the way to Key West. He quickly gained a bold reputation for protecting the birds with his life, making enemies among unreformed plume hunters. In 1905, at age 35, he was shot and killed in the line of duty.
The Guy Bradley tree reminds us of Audubon's long history in the greater Everglades, and the price that has been paid by a committed few for the cause of conservation. The line of dedicated Audubon wardens that have followed Bradley's footsteps continues today at Corkscrew. These wardens serve the same mission: to protect Corkscrew's wild natural treasures and ensure that it endures for future generations into perpetuity.
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Location. 26° 22.339′ N, 81° 36.716′ W. Marker is in Naples, Florida, in Collier County. It can be reached from the intersection of Sanctuary Road West and Rookery Lane. Marker and subject tree are located along the cypress swamp boardwalk in Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 375 Sanctuary Road West, Naples FL 34120, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Gulf Coast. 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
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, March 26, 2014
2. Landmark Cypress № 6 — "Guy Bradley" (canopy)
Regarding Landmark Cypress № 6 "Guy Bradley". Over 500 years old 18.5 feet in circumference
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
Also see . . .
1. Game Warden Guy M. Bradley. Officer Down Memorial Page website entry:
Game Warden Guy Bradley was shot and killed when he confronted two men near Flamingo whom he suspected were poaching egrets. As he attempted to arrest
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3. Game Warden Guy M. Bradley
2. About Corkscrew's Boardwalk. National Audubon Society website entry:
A 2.25-mile boardwalk meanders through pine flatwood, wet prairie, around a marsh, and finally into the largest old-growth bald cypress forest in North America. These impressive trees, relatives of the redwood, tower 130 feet into the sky and have a girth of 25 feet. Their massive branches are draped with mosses, lichens, bromeliads, and ferns. (Submitted on January 18, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 389 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 18, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 3. submitted on February 18, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
