Ochopee in Collier County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Stephen Tyng Mather
July.4.1867 - Jan.22.1930
Photographed by Dave W, December 27, 2022
1. Stephen Tyng Mather Marker
He laid the foundation of the National Park Service. Defining and establishing the policies under which its areas shall be developed and conserved unimpaired for future generations. There will never come an end to the good that he has done.
Erected by National Park Service, U. S. Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Environment • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Stephen Tyng Mather series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1867.
Location. 25° 51.435′ N, 81° 2.014′ W. Marker is in Ochopee, Florida, in Collier County. It is on Tamiami Trail East. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 52105 Tamiami Trail E, Ochopee FL 34141, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fighting an Invasion (within shouting distance of this marker); Big Cypress National Preserve (within shouting distance of this marker); H. P. Williams Roadside Park (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wildlife & You (about 300 feet away); Birds of Big Cypress (about 300 feet away); Big Cypress (about 600 feet away); 1936 Seminole Conference (approx. 5 miles away).
Photographed by Dave W, December 27, 2022
2. Stephen Tyng Mather Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 6, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 216 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 6, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
