Model T Everglades

[Ricks Garage]

In 1923 Barron Collier attempted to cross the Everglades in the area between Miami and Naples to pave a path for the Tamiami Trail. His Model-T made it 56 miles into the swamp before running out of gas. It took him and his men almost 2 weeks to find their way out.

What happened to the Model-T?????

 

[Mike V. Florida]

http://www.floridahistorynetwork.com/april-8-1923---news-of-lost-tamiami-trail-blazers-heats-up.html


http://www.nps.gov/bicy/historyculture/upload/History-of-Tamiami-Trail.pdf

 

[Ricks Garage]

two different stories......One group made it across the other group had to go back to Miami.

 

[yjwrangler95]

I used to live in naples, heard that same story, one made it and the other didn't. There are pictures hanging in resturants in Naples of the journey. Pretty cool.

 

[Mike V. Florida]

Interesting, So you are saying two different groups set out the same time one made it and one did not.