"The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad (ACL) ran between Immokalee (40 miles north) and Everglades from 1928 to 1956. It carried passengers as well as freight and was an important link for the tomato farms in the area. The station, in typical Spanish-style stucco popular in Florida, was used in the 1957 film "Wind Across the Everglades: starring Burl Ives and Gypsy Rose Lee.
The tracks were torn out in 1959 and the building, which was extended to include a banquet room, became a popular restaurant." Source: HMDB
The tracks were torn out in 1959 and the building, which was extended to include a banquet room, became a popular restaurant." Source: HMDB
