Fort Myers
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lazyCachers
N 26° 38.704 W 081° 52.118
17R E 413547 N 2947418
Located on the corner of 1st Street and Jackson Street in Ft. Myers, Florida.
Waymark Code: WM40JF
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 06/18/2008
Views: 51
The marker text states:
In this vicinity, Caloosa Indian villages were located in ancient times. Around this site, in the Seminole War of 1841-1842, a fort was established and named for Lieutenant John Harvie. The fort was reestablished in 1850 and named Fort Myers, honoring Lieutenant Abraham C. Myers. This Seminole War ended in 1858. During the War Between the States, Fort Myers was once more re-activated as a base to round up wild cattle to supply beef to Federal gunboats patrolling the Gulf off Sanibel.
Marker Number: 128
Date: 1965
County: Lee
Marker Type: Roadside
Sponsored or placed by: Florida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials in cooperation with The Southwest Florida Historical Society
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