Marco Island in Collier County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Burnham Clam Factory
Original clam canning factory which gave much economic stability to Caxambas until clam beds were depleted
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.
Location. 25° 54.57′ N, 81° 41.86′ W. Marker is on Marco Island, Florida, in Collier County. It is on South Inlet Drive west of East Inlet Drive, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marco Island FL 34145, 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Indian Hill Barfield Homesite (approx. Ό mile away); Caxambas Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Plantation House (Circa 1877) (approx. Ύ mile away); Pineapple Plantation (approx. 1.4 miles away); Goodland Village and Access Road (approx. 3 miles away); The Blockhouse (approx. 8½ miles away); Bay City Walking Dredge No. 489 (approx. 8.6 miles away); How the Dredge Walks (approx. 8.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marco Island.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2025, by Patrick Duggan of Los Angeles, California. This page has been viewed 221 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2025, by Patrick Duggan of Los Angeles, California. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

