Training Area of the U.S. Marine Corps Amphibian Tractor (Alligator)
Posted by: 
Markerman62
N 28° 02.447 W 082° 47.014
17R E 324685 N 3103003
Located on US Alt 19 and Palm Blvd
Waymark Code: WMYEPD
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 06/06/2018
Views: 6
In this area between Curlew and Cedar Creek along St. Joseph Sound during the month of August, 1941, the first Alligator, which was designed by Donald Roebling and built in Dunedin, was received and launched by elements of the U.S. Marine Corps four Amphibian Tractor Battalions.
Marker Number: None
Date: None
County: Pinellas
Marker Type: City
Sponsored or placed by: Marine Corps League, Morris F. Dixon Detachment of Clearwater and the Dunedin Historical Society
Website: Not listed
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