Terra Ceia in Manatee County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Franklin C. Armstrong
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, February 25, 2020
1. Franklin C. Armstrong Marker
A Director of the Independent Line of Steamships circa 1890, his deep-water pier at this site loaded all area citrus/vegetable produce for Tampa markets. At the pier base on pilings stood his large store/office building. The upland 7.5 acres, the Leenard Place, predated to the era of Madam Joe Atzroth. Later, as a Director of the Seaboard Airline Railroad, he constructed the first large packinghouse/depot on east Terra Ceia, spawning 8 others. Daily shipments went to his agents in New York and Philadelphia. His support aided many starting farmers. He became the largest freeholder in Manatee Co.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.
Location. 27° 34.229′ N, 82° 34.512′ W. Marker is in Terra Ceia, Florida, in Manatee County. It is on Bayshore Drive 0.2 miles west of U.S. 19, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 Bayshore Dr, Terra Ceia FL 34250, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Gulf Coast and on Tampa Bay. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Terra Ceia School/Village Improvement Association Hall (approx. 0.4 miles away); Atzeroth Home Site (approx. half a mile away); Guerrero Home Site
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Photographed by Brandon D Cross, February 25, 2020
2. Franklin C. Armstrong Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 589 times since then and 25 times this year. Last updated on February 18, 2024, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 16, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
