Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Port Canaveral Historic Milestones

North Side Development / South Side Development

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 6, 2012

1. Port Canaveral Historic Milestones Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

North Side Development
1971 – Courageous, First Coast Guard Cutter, arrived
1974 – First warehouse built
2000 – Container Yard completed

South Side Development
1965 – First refrigerated warehouse built
1998 – Maritime Firefighter Training Academy completed
2000 – South Intermodal Gate dedicated
2002 – Overpass and interchange at George King Boulevard completed

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1971.

Location. 28° 24.505′ N, 80° 37.077′ W. Marker is in Cape Canaveral, Florida, in Brevard County. Marker is on Glen Cheek Drive, 0.3 miles west of Flounder Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cape Canaveral FL 32920, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Port Canaveral Historic Milestones (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Port Canaveral Historic Milestones

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(within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Port Canaveral Historic Milestones (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Port Canaveral Historic Milestones (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Port Canaveral Historic Milestones (about 600 feet away); From Village to Mega-Port (about 700 feet away); "We Have Liftoff" (about 700 feet away); Military at Work in the Port (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cape Canaveral.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. This is one of a series of seven Port Canaveral Historic Milestone Markers along Glen Cheek Drive.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 6, 2012

2. Port Canaveral Historic Milestones Marker

Future Port Canaveral Development image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, March 28, 2012

3. Future Port Canaveral Development

New Canaveral Cove Welcome Center, targeted for opening in 2013.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2012, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 617 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 22, 2012, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.