Punta Gorda, Florida: Part Two - Frontier Town | Untold Stories

Punta Gorda, Florida in Charlotte County has a wild and colorful past. Once the southernmost stop on the railroad, the frontier town attracted settlers, wealthy winter guests, desperadoes fleeing justice, opportunists, and others.
The sunshine state has a rich and colorful history. For hundreds of years the state has attracted dreamers, opportunists, inventors and fortune-seekers. WGCU's Untold Stories aims to preserve the history of Southwest Florida communities.
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I love the narrator!! My favorite. I recognize him from Forensic Files. He was my favorite part of the show.

[@susiefairfield7218]

So grateful for part 2
Have lived in PG for 30 years, & love Charlotte Co❤

[@SaraMullins-fs6dy]

I came to punta Gorda in 1956. Thank you . Sara Bryant...Mullins

[@susiefairfield7218]

Wow! The description of the locations is wild, because I know where Solona is; off of Mar Olympia, in Cleveland. Pine Level, too we'd go swimming, on the Peace River;at the rail road tressel in Fort Ogdin, near there. Really Cool Documentary

[@susiefairfield7218]

14:14 This House is located at the corner of US 41 S. & Retta Esplanade

[@susiefairfield7218]

Lived for two yrs in two houses but both were destroyed by Hurricane Charley
One on Marion & Harvey... that house was haunted.. crazy..but true
And Olympia and McGregor Streets...THAT House was old..a eight apartment building with two separate stairs coming down from porches snd porches on the front and back on both sides.