Fishing boats dock right downtown in Appalachicola, Florida, one of the most historical ports in Florida

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Apalachicola, the county seat of Franklin County, has a rich history, whose lasting appeal is as important to our visitors as is its seafood industry. Today’s visitor will find Apalachicola far removed from the summer of its youth more than 100 years ago when its harbor was a forest of masts and spars, and major European powers maintained consulates here. The first settlement was established in 1821, incorporated in 1828 as West Point, and renamed Apalachicola in 1831. The Cape St. George Lighthouse on Little St. George Island, built in 1833, stands today as a weathered reminder of days gone by. By 1837, Apalachicola had become the 3rd largest port on the Gulf of Mexico, shipping cotton brought down the Apalachicola River on steamboats from the plantations of Alabama and Georgia.

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Size: 4256px × 2831px
Location: Appalachicola, Florida, US
Photo credit: © Diana Jarvis Godwin / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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