The Beaches in Jacksonville Beach in Duval County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Steam Locomotive No.7

Beaches Museum

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 14, 2021

1. Steam Locomotive No. 7 Marker

Inscription. This locomotive was built in 1911 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by the H.K. Porter Company. The 25 ton (50,000 lbs.) engine has a “2-6-0” design, which refers to the number of wheels that were used to actually move the locomotive rather than hold it up. It did not run on the Florida East Coast Railway line at the Beaches. It belonged to the Cummer Lumber Co. and was used for logging near Tampa. The locomotive was brought from St. Augustine to Pablo Historical Park in 1982.

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Erected by Beaches Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.

Location. 30° 17.31′ N, 81° 23.61′ W. Marker is in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, in Duval County. It is in The Beaches. It can be reached from the intersection of Beach Boulevard (U.S. 90) and 4th Street North, on the left when traveling east. Located within The Beaches Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 503 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville Beach FL 32250, United States of America.

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Regionally, this marker is in Florida’s First Coast,

in Greater Jacksonville,

and on the Sea Islands.

It is also in the American South

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: Porter Wood Burning Locomotive (a few steps from this marker); Pablo Beach Post Office (within shouting distance of this marker); First Settlers At Ruby, Florida (within shouting distance of this marker); Beaches Museum Chapel (within shouting distance of this marker); Mayport Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); Doolittle's 1922 Record Flight (within shouting distance of this marker); Pablo Beach FEC Foreman's House (within shouting distance of this marker); Oesterreicher-McCormick Homestead (within shouting distance

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 14, 2021

2. Steam Locomotive No. 7 Marker

of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jacksonville Beach.

Also see . . .
1. Florida Steam Locomotives. (Submitted on September 5, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Beaches Museum. (Submitted on September 6, 2021.)

Steam Locomotive No. 7 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 14, 2021

3. Steam Locomotive No. 7

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 445 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 5, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.