A Brief History
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Markerman62
N 26° 05.677 W 080° 13.742
17R E 577096 N 2886390
Located at 6521 FL84 in Sewell Lock Park.
Waymark Code: WMZ5EN
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 09/12/2018
Views: 5
Lock No. 1, or Sewell Lock, was designed by world renowned engineers Major S. Sewell and Ben Johnson and built by the Furst-Clark Construction Company of Biltmore. It was part of the Everglades Drainage District and played a vital role in early operations of the New River Canal, a major transportation artery connecting Fort Lauderdale, the Everglades and Lake Okeechobee. The system was operational in 1912 and remained in use until the construction of highways and railroads in the 1930s. The lock consisted of six-foot-thick concrete walls and large wooden gates that were operated by a hand-driven rack-and-pinion mechanism. The lock was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 for its role in reshaping South Florida in the early part of the 20th century.
Marker Number: None
Date: None
County: Broward
Marker Type: Plaque
Sponsored or placed by: Broward County Parks and Recreation
Website: Not listed
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