- City:
- Fort Myers, FL
- Site Type:
- Parks and Recreation, Marinas and Aquatic Parks
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Description
Waymarking: “The Yacht Basin was an undertaking of the WPA (Works Project Administration) that took two years to complete, employing local workers during the Depression. … Located at Mile Marker 135 on the Okeechobee Waterway, 15 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico, Fort Myers Yacht Basin is a well designed and protected marina. It is owned and operated by the City of Fort Myers.”
Source notes
https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM603K_Fort_Myers_Yacht_Basin_Fort_Myers_FLSite originally submitted by Evan Kalish on April 18, 2015.
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