Sebring in Highlands County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Historic Catwalk

Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 4, 2026

1. Historic Catwalk Marker

Inscription. The 1930's catwalk is on the National Register of Historic Places. For those uncomfortable using this historic narrow and single-railed walkway, please stay on the modernized boardwalk.

Pets are not allowed on the boardwalk or catwalk.

Erected by Highlands Hammock State Park.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 27° 28.273′ N, 81° 31.822′ W. Marker is in Sebring, Florida, in Highlands County. It is on Hammock Road (County Route 634) near Camp Land Park, on the left when traveling east. Marker is located on the Cypress Swamp Trail in Highlands Hammock State Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5931 Hammock Rd, Sebring FL 33872, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Florida.

It is also in the American South.

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

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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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dedicated to the Memory of Emil Billitz Sr. (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Place Called “Eiland's Hammock” (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Story of Highlands Hammock... (approx. 0.7 miles away); Highlands Hammock (approx. 1.3 miles away); Combat Wounded Veterans (approx. 3.7 miles away); Sebring, Florida (approx. 5.7 miles away); Circle Theatre (approx. 5.7 miles away); In Memoriam (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sebring.

Also see . . . Highlands Hammock State Park. (Submitted on October 10, 2026, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Tom Bosse

2. Historic Catwalk Marker

Cypress Swamp Trail Historic Catwalk image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 4, 2026

3. Cypress Swamp Trail Historic Catwalk

Cypress Swamp Trail Historic Boardwalk image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 4, 2026

4. Cypress Swamp Trail Historic Boardwalk

Photographed by Tom Bosse

5. Cypress Swamp Trail Historic Boardwalk

Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2026, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 10, 2026, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.