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. Marker 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. First Punta Gorda Home Site (approx. 1.3 miles away); Albert Waller Gilchrist (approx. 1.3 miles away); City of Punta Gorda (approx.

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1.3 miles away); The Punta Gorda Bank (approx. 1.4 miles away); Hector House Plaza: The Founding of Punta Gorda (approx. 1½ miles away); Charlotte County Courthouse (approx. 1½ miles away); Punta Gorda Railroad Depot (approx. 1.7 miles away); U.S. Marine Corps Veterans (approx. 1.7 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 207 times since then and 20 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.