Backup Documents 04/24/2018 Item # 4A 4 A
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the Tamiami Trail was an historic undertaking, linking the East and
West coasts of Florida by road when the only mode of
transportation had been by water; and,
WHEREAS, the completion of the Tamiami Trail was the impetus for the
formation of Collier County by Barron Gift Collier, who funded work
on the road and made the town of Everglades his county seat as
well as the headquarters for engineering on the Trail; and,
WHEREAS, the Tamiami Trail across the Everglades was a tremendous feat of
engineering, accomplished in primitive conditions in the short span
of only five years between 1923 and 1928; and,
WHEREAS, the Tamiami Trail promotes commercial and cultural links between
the Everglades City area and other parts of Florida; and,
WHEREAS, the Tamiami Trail opening ceremonies in the town of Everglades on
April 26, 1928, was attended by a cavalcade of automobiles, the
Tamiami Trail Tours Bus Line, and dignitaries including Barron Gift
Collier, Fons Hathaway of the State Roads Department, and John
W. Martin, then Governor of the State of Florida.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of
Collier County, Florida, that Saturday, April 28, 2018, be
designated as
TAMIAMI TRAIL DAY IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 24th Day of April 2018.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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