Fort Myers in Lee County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Pleasure Pier

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, October 11, 2021

1. Pleasure Pier Marker

Inscription. The Municipal Pleasure Pier, built in 1927 just west of where the Caloosahatchee Bridge is today, was part of a $300,000 recreation center which included a swimming pool, horseshoes and a dance floor. By 1943, the pilings were rotted and when the need arose for a USO Center for G.I.s stationed at Buckingham Gunnery School and Page Field, the building was barged to its present location at the corner of Edwards Drive and Hendry Street. Today it is the Hall of Fifty States, and is used for meetings, conventions and community socials.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 26° 38.779′ N, 81° 52.211′ W. Marker is in Fort Myers, Florida, in Lee County. It can be reached from Edwards Drive east of Hendry Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Myers FL 33901, 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

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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 Historic Riverfront (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Myers (about 600 feet away); First Street, Fort Myers (about 700 feet away); 2nd Regiment Infantry, U.S. Colored Troops Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Morgan Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Attack on Fort Myers (approx. 0.2 miles away); Uncommon Friends (approx. 0.2 miles away); Buckingham and Page Army Air Fields (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Myers.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, October 11, 2021

2. Pleasure Pier Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,113 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 11, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.