Around Town · LaBelle
Pioneer settlements, historic homes and museums.
State historical marker for Fort Denaud, a Second Seminole War military post and supply depot established in 1838.
S.R. 78-A at the Caloosahatchee River bridge, Fort Denaud, FL
View details →The fort was reopened in 1855, relocated after a fire in 1856 and abandoned in 1858; no buildings survive. The 1977 marker stands at the river bridge — a roadside stop rather than a preserved fort.
Working swing-span bridge on the Okeechobee Waterway, its span relocated from the Intracoastal Waterway at Pompano Beach in the 1960s.
County Road 78A at the Caloosahatchee River, Fort Denaud, FL
View details →An operating road bridge rather than a museum — pair a drive across with the nearby Fort Denaud historical marker. There is no designated viewing platform, so enjoy it from the road.
Nonprofit museum preserving the history of LaBelle and Hendry County.
360 North Bridge Street, LaBelle, FL 33935
View details →Volunteer-run museum in a historic pioneer store and home at 360 N Bridge St, LaBelle, with pioneer homes on the grounds. Hours are limited and vary by season — check the museum website or call ahead before visiting.
