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Shell Hammock Landing

Shell Hammock Landing is a historic former boarding house and steamship dock in Polk County, Florida by an oxbow on the Kissimmee River in Florida. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The two-story former boarding house is wood frame construction and considered an example of Florida cracker architecture. The site was developed prior to Florida's road system when travel by steamship was common. It served visitors who could hunt or fish in the area.

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Shell Hammock Landing is a historic former boarding house and steamship dock in Polk County, Florida by an oxbow on the Kissimmee River in Florida. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The two-story former boarding house is wood frame construction and considered an example of Florida cracker architecture. The site was developed prior to Florida's road system when travel by steamship was common. It served visitors who could hunt or fish in the area.1

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It was in operation from 1881 to 1921. The property has had several owners. The property is near Guy Harvey's Camp Mack.2

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  1. "Secretary Lee Announces the Designation of Two "Florida Cracker" Houses on the National Register of Historic Places - Florida Department of State". dos.fl.gov.
  2. Writer, By CHARLES A. BAKER III | Staff (October 16, 2019). "History of Camp Mack celebrated". Mid Florida Newspapers.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)