Everglades City in Collier County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Old Railway Depot

Photographed by Michael Baker

1. Old Railway Depot Marker

Inscription.
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad (ACL) ran between Immokalee (40 miles north) and Everglades from 1928 to 1956. It carried passengers as well as freight and was an important link for the tomato farms in the area.

The station, in typical Spanish-style stucco popular in Florida, was used in the 1957 film "Wind Across the Everglades" starring Burl Ives and Gypsy Rose Lee.

The tracks were torn out in 1959 and the building, which was extended to include a banquet room, became a popular restaurant.

Erected 2014 by Everglades Society for Historic Preservation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.

Location. 25° 51.466′ N, 81° 22.966′ W. Marker is in Everglades City, Florida, in Collier County. It is at the intersection of Collier Avenue (County Route 29) and East Broadway Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Collier Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 Collier Avenue, Everglades City FL 34139, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

this marker is on Florida’s Gulf Coast

and in the Everglades.

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: Old Collier County Courthouse (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Barron G. Collier (about 600 feet away); A Gateway to America’s Everglades (about 600 feet away); Everglades Community Church (about 700 feet away); Hurricane Wilma (about 700 feet away); Collier County First Jail Site (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Laundry Building - Everglades Women's Club (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bank of Everglades Building (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Everglades City.

Photographed by Michael Baker

2. Old Railway Depot Marker

Old Railway Depot image. Click for full size.

3. Old Railway Depot

Photographed by Michael Baker

4. Old Railway Depot Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2022, by Michael Baker of Lima, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,635 times since then and 97 times this year. Last updated on January 19, 2022, by Michael Baker of Lima, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 18, 2022, by Michael Baker of Lima, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.