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Southeast, Florida
Sanford FL
Lake Monroe steamboat wharf
Lake shore Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Sea potteryAlso reported: eyes-only: wharf piling stubs.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: NPS (Public domain).
Why this spot
Head of large-boat navigation on the St Johns, 1870s-1920s steamboat wharves handled citrus, celery and tourists on Lake Monroe
Steamboat landing location and traffic documented by UCF RICHES archive and state historical markers, no legal finds record since protections tightened
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Alligators are a real presence on Lake MonroeSudden squalls
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