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

Sanibel Surrey

Sanibel Historical Museum and Village

Sanibel Surry Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. Sanibel Surry Marker

Inscription. This surrey was made by Smith Eggerts of Cincinnati, Ohio, sometime between 1890 & 1926.

A surrey like this might have been used on the island at the end of the 19th and early in the 20th centuries. The body is made of oak and poplar, and the wheels are made of seasoned hickory stock with rubber tires. The suspension used a combination of wood and steel leaf springs. Its total weight is 700 pounds.

The selling price new was between $60 and $70.

Erected by Sanibel Historical Museum and Village.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 26° 26.428′ N, 82° 4.562′ W. Marker is in Sanibel, Florida, in Lee County. It can be reached from Dunlop Road east of Wooster Lane, on the right when traveling west. The marker is located within Sanibel Historical Museum and Village. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 950 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel FL 33957, 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 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 Packing House (a few steps from this marker); Miss Charlotta’s Tea Room (a few steps from this marker); Burnap Cottage (a few steps from this marker); Sanibel School for White Children

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Sanibel Island (within shouting distance of this marker); Sanibel Packing Co. (within shouting distance of this marker); Shore Haven (within shouting distance of this marker); Sanibel Post Office (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sanibel.

Also see . . .
1. Sanibel History. (Submitted on December 31, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Sanibel Island & Captiva Island History. (Submitted on December 31, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
3. Sanibel Historical Museum and Village. (Submitted on January 1, 2025.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Sanibel Surry Marker

Sanibel Surry image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joe Hallihan Jr.J

3. Sanibel Surry

Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 119 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 31, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.