Marco Island in Collier County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Goodland Village and Access Road

Photographed by Patrick Duggan, July 4, 2025

1. Goodland Village and Access Road Marker

Inscription. Named by first settler, Johnny Roberts, Goodland was built on Calusa shell mound by early settlers.

Clam Shell Access Road was built almost single-handedly by pioneer, Harry Pettit, circa 1940.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1940.

Location. 25° 55.92′ N, 81° 39.345′ W. Marker is on Marco Island, Florida, in Collier County. It is on Goodland Road south of San Marco Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2561 San Marco Road, 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.

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least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Plantation House (Circa 1877) (approx. 2.8 miles away); Pineapple Plantation (approx. 2.8 miles away); Indian Hill Barfield Homesite (approx. 2.8 miles away); Caxambas Cemetery (approx. 2.9 miles away); Burnham Clam Factory (approx. 3 miles away); The Blockhouse (approx. 5½ miles away); Bay City Walking Dredge No. 489 (approx. 5.7 miles away); How the Dredge Walks (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marco Island.

Photographed by Patrick Duggan, July 4, 2025

2. Goodland Village and Access Road Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2025, by Patrick Duggan of Los Angeles, California. This page has been viewed 146 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 4, 2025, by Patrick Duggan of Los Angeles, California. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.