Found some local history! Cape Coral, FL.

[BigWaveDave]

History: 1957.

The City of Cape Coral was a wet dream by the Rosen Brothers when they chartered a Cessna flight over the badlands, west of the Caloosahatchie River..
By 1961 there was a new city being built.... Population now 150,000, give or take...

I can't find any image or likeness of this piece, I may donate it to the hysterical society of Cape Coral.

 

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[relic nut]

That's a great find Dave, and would be a great gesture.[emoji482]

HH, Relic Nut

 

[Peyton Manning]

Really Dave? Is there nothing you won't do to stay on the banner?

 

[BigWaveDave]

Really Dave? Is there nothing you won't do to stay on the banner?

Yea Jeff, thanks for your Banner vote...this may in fact be the first time this piece has ever been found...

 

[Scrappy]

That's excellent. Nice find Dave!!

 

[chasu]

I grew up in Cape Coral in the 70's and 80's. That is a cool piece of history. Always nice to see the finds you get from my old stomping grounds.

 

[trapperart]

Nice find congrats

 

[wpsgta1000]

Moved to Fort Myers in the early 60's. Cape Coral was just getting off the ground at that point. My dad was working there as an electrician on the new homes. Del Prado was still a dirt road back then.
Pra

 

[cambria09]

Hello BWD. Nice one...it's always cool to dig something with a bit of local history behind it. Thanks for the post and Good Luck. C9

 

[BigWaveDave]

The reverse side of what I think was a keychain reads;

GROVER CLEVELAND SAID, "NO INVESTMENT IS SO CERTAIN TO ENRICH ITS OWNER AS WELL-SELECTED REALTY."

 

[classic162]

been going down there for 20 years now. I own one of the first houses built there.

 

[david680]

Medal Cape Coral Real Estate 40 mm Copper | eBay

And another variety.

Cape Coral Florida Globe Medal 7 50 | eBay

Nice find. Glad to see you tearing SW FLA up!

 

[BigWaveDave]

Medal Cape Coral Real Estate 40 mm Copper | eBay

And another variety.

Cape Coral Florida Globe Medal 7 50 | eBay

Nice find. Glad to see you tearing SW FLA up!

Wow! Thanks for the link! I couldn't find it...you did! Value: $12.50.... OUTSTANDING!!!

 

[BigWaveDave]

been going down there for 20 years now. I own one of the first houses built there.

Welcome to the forum! I suppose your place is pretty close to the Yacht Club.... The street is a name, not a number!
I've hunted the YC beach a few times...snooze fest.

 

[classic162]

yup over on Flamingo.