Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Military
Port Canaveral Historic Milestones
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 6, 2012
1. Port Canaveral Historic Milestones Marker (Military)
Military Milestones
1953 First military ship, USS McClelland, visited Port
1956 Naval Ordnance Test Unit (NOTU) established
1976 New U.S. Coast Guard Station dedicated
1978 Trident I Submarine Basin project completed
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1953.
Location. 28° 24.505′ N, 80° 36.964′ W. Marker is in Cape Canaveral, Florida, in Brevard County. It is on Glen Cheek Drive 0.2 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.
Regionally, this marker is in Florida’s Space Coast. 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 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: Port Canaveral Historic Milestones (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Port Canaveral Historic Milestones (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Port Canaveral Historic Milestones (about 600 feet away); Fishing and Cargo Industries (about 700 feet away); "We Have Liftoff" (approx. 0.2 miles away); From Village to Mega-Port (approx. 0.2 miles away); Military at Work in the Port (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Port Canaveral Historic Milestones (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cape Canaveral.
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Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 6, 2012
2. Port Canaveral Historic Milestones Marker (Military)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 6, 2012
3. Glen Cheek Drive (facing west)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2012, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 806 times since then and 28 times this year. Last updated on November 4, 2013, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 20, 2012, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
