While on the steamship "Tarpon" traveling south from Port Tampa to Fort Myers, the Expedition party stopped for a few minutes at the San Carlos Hotel in St. James City on the south end of Pine Island. St. James City was a seasonal tourist destination, particularly for recreational fishing such as tarpon fishing. It is in Lee County on the Gulf of Mexico.
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For other topics referenced in the Expedition texts, please refer to the Index to Subjects and Names.
1892 Everglades Exploration Expedition : Three Digital Texts, 2015