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Historical Markers in Marco Island

 
Clickable Map of Collier County, Florida and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Collier County, FL (96) Broward County, FL (83) Hendry County, FL (12) Lee County, FL (171) Miami-Dade County, FL (276) Monroe County, FL (424)  CollierCounty(96) Collier County (96)  BrowardCounty(83) Broward County (83)  HendryCounty(12) Hendry County (12)  LeeCounty(171) Lee County (171)  Miami-DadeCounty(276) Miami-Dade County (276)  MonroeCounty(424) Monroe County (424)
East Naples is the county seat for Collier County
Marco Island is in Collier County
Collier County (96)  ►
ADJACENT TO COLLIER COUNTY
Broward County (83)  ►
Hendry County (12)  ►
Lee County (171)  ►
Miami-Dade County (276)  ►
Monroe County (424)  ►
 
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1 ► Florida, Collier County, Marco Island — Burnham Clam Factory —
On South Inlet Drive west of East Inlet Drive, on the left when traveling west.
1904-1929 Original clam canning factory which gave much economic stability to Caxambas until clam beds were depleted — — Map (db m277333) HM
2 ► Florida, Collier County, Marco Island — Caxambas Cemetery —
Near Inlet Drive 0.1 miles north of Olds Court, on the left when traveling north.
Circa 1890 Primitive cemetery used by Caxambas settlers. Typical of interment practices of early Florida. — — Map (db m277324) HM
3 ► Florida, Collier County, Marco Island — Goodland Village and Access Road —
On Goodland Road south of San Marco Road, on the left when traveling south.
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. — — Map (db m277553) HM
4 ► Florida, Collier County, Marco Island — Indian Hill Barfield Homesite —
Near Indian Hill Street at Scott Drive, on the right when traveling east.
Originally “The Heights” (51 feet) highest elevation in SW Florida; Site of The Heights Hotel - 1908. Home of J.M. and Tommy Barfield. Mrs. Barfield was very important in the development of Caxambas, Marco Island and Collier County. . . . — — Map (db m277338) HM
5 ► Florida, Collier County, Marco Island — Pineapple Plantation —
On South Barfield Drive south of Hawaii Circle, on the left when traveling south.
1901-1906 Early agricultural venture; plantation and warehouse on Caxambas Ridge. Hurricane with salt water surge destroyed crops and soil. — — Map (db m277552) HM
6 ► Florida, Collier County, Marco Island — Plantation House (Circa 1877) —
On Blue Hill Creek Drive 1 mile west of Whiskey Creek Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Vacation home and plantation house built by Captain John F. Horr (1843-1906) who, together with his family lived on the island from 1877 to 1920. During that time the island was a thriving community with a pineapple plantation, packing plant and . . . — — Map (db m277312) HM
 
 
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Nov. 11, 2026