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Take a stroll through the ill-fated Cross Florida Barge Canal’s history on ‘The Island’ in Ocala

Posted on February 24, 2023March 7, 2023 by Melissa P | 40418 Views | 11 min read

Ocala, Fl. – Part of the Florida Barge Canal – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by TAMMY M JOHNSON In the 1970s, President Richard Nixon halted the Trans Florida Barge Canal’s construction in response to environmentalist protests, putting an ill-fated scheme that had been conceived decades before to an end. Since the advent of the Spanish

Posted in History, TravelTagged bridge, cross florida barge canal, FDR, Florida, Florida History, florida insider, Florida Keys, florida news, florida travel, historical sites, history, ocala, Ocala Florida, The Island, Trans Florida Barge Canal
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