West End in Miami in Miami-Dade County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Ferdinand Magellan
U.S. Car No. 1
Photographed by Marsha A. Matson, May 3, 2014
1. U.S. Car No. 1, Ferdinand Magellan Marker
Ferdinand Magellan
has been designated
National
Historic Landmark
Presidential railroad car built for the
exclusive use of the President of the
United States of America
1942
Restored and exhibited by
The Gold Coast Railroad Museum, Miami, Florida
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1942.
Location. 25° 37.027′ N, 80° 24.04′ W. Marker is in Miami, Florida, in Miami-Dade County. It is in West End. It can be reached from SW 124th Avenue one mile south of SW 152nd Street, on the right when traveling south. Located at the Gold Coast Railroad Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12450 SW 152nd Street, Miami FL 33177, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Florida and on the Gold 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Naval Air Station Richmond (within shouting distance of this marker); Richmond Naval Air Station (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Perrine Land Grant (approx. 3.4 miles away); Miami Serpentarium (approx. 5 miles away); Silver Palm Historic District
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Town of Peters (was approx. 3.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . Ferdinand Magellan Railcar. Wikipedia (Submitted on May 5, 2014.)
Photographed by Marsha A. Matson, May 3, 2014
2. U.S. Car No. 1, Ferdinand Magellan
Photographed by Marsha A. Matson, May 3, 2014
3. Seal of U.S. President on the Ferdinand Magellan
Photographed by Marsha A. Matson, May 3, 2014
4. Magellan (far right) with other trains at Gold Coast Railroad Museum
Photographed by Marsha A. Matson, May 3, 2014
5. Gold Coast Railroad Museum
Photographed by Marsha A. Matson, May 3, 2014
6. Gold Coast Railroad Museum Seals
Credits. This page was last revised on November 26, 2017. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2014, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,085 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 4, 2014, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
