Matheson History Museum: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (and Steamboats, Too!)
- When: Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 7:00 pm
- Location: Matheson History Museum 513 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
Until the nineteenth century, steamboats provided the major means of transportation in Florida and its connection to the wider world. Alachua County was home to multiple steamboat lines, which operated on Lake Alto, Lake Santa Fe, and Alachua Lake/Paynes Prairie. The railroad also had a major impact on Alachua County. 19th century Florida roads were swampy and sandy, so when the Florida Railroad arrived in Gainesville on February 1, 1859, the county’s history was changed forever.
Dr. Noll’s presentation covers the decades of development and infrastructure of Florida’s transportation industry and intersections with contemporary issues of the state.
This program is sponsored in part by Visit Gainesville/Alachua County, FL and The City of Gainesville.
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- Category: Free
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