Historical Marker
National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark
Historical marker location:
20200 Tamiami Trail East, Naples, Florida
( Marker can be reached from Tamiami Trail East (U.S. 41) south of San Marco Road (County Route 92), on the right when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 1993
Bay City Walking Dredge. 1924.
The Seminole Wars, a series of conflicts between the United States government and the Seminole Tribe of Florida, lasted for over 40 years from 1817 to 1858. The wars were some of the longest and most expensive conflicts in American history.