City of Punta Gorda
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rogueblack
N 26° 56.042 W 082° 03.173
17R E 395473 N 2979563
Documenting a historical city at its municipal heart.
Waymark Code: WM3EG6
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 03/23/2008
Views: 29
The marker reads:
Spanish fisherman from Cuba first gave the name "Punta Gorda" to this area in the early 1800's. The City was originally platted as "Trabue" by Isaac H. Trabue on February 24, 1885. The City of Punta Gorda came into being when a group of men met in a home on Cross Street and decided that the community should be incorporated. They walked to Pine Level and filed the necessary papers on December 7, 1887.
Marker Number: F-112
Date: 1963
County: Charlotte
Marker Type: Plaque
Sponsored or placed by: Florida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials, The City of Punta Gorda
Website: Not listed
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