Punta Gorda in Charlotte County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Southernmost Railroad Terminal

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, April 18, 2014

1. Southernmost Railroad Terminal Marker

Inscription. On this site, in 1887, ended the southernmost railroad trackage in the U.S. Florida Southern Railway's narrow-gauge tracks ran out on a 4,000 foot "Long Dock," where connections were made to New Orleans, Key West, and Havana steamers of the Morgan Line. Sailing schooners and paddle wheelers were a common sight. Governor Albert Waller Gilchrist, then a young civil engineer, was in charge of construction. The railroad was extended South in 1904.

Erected 1964 by Florida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials in cooperation with Punta Gorda Isles, Inc. (Marker Number F-114.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.

Location. 26° 55.46′ N, 82° 4.325′ W. Marker is in Punta Gorda, Florida, in Charlotte County. It is on West Marion Avenue 0.1 miles west of Bal Harbor Boulevard, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1780 West Marion Avenue, Punta Gorda FL 33950, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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 are within walking distance of this marker: The Boating History of Punta Gorda (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Long Dock (approx. 0.6 miles away); Historic Spanish Anchor (approx. 0.6 miles away); Sport Fishing (approx. 0.6 miles away); The King Street Railroad Dock (approx. 0.6 miles away); Old Fish Dock Transformed to "Fishermen's Village" (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Maud Street Dock (approx. 0.6 miles away); Punta Gorda's Fishing Industry (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Punta Gorda.

Southernmost Railroad Terminal Marker looking west image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, March 10, 2021

2. Southernmost Railroad Terminal Marker looking west

Credits. This page was last revised on March 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 27, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 850 times since then and 124 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 27, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. 2. submitted on March 25, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.