Question: What South Florida city originated as a cattle-shipping port?
Answer: Old Punta Rassa
Punta Rassa, located at the mouth of the Caloosahatchee River near Fort Myers, was the key hub for South Florida’s cattle drives in the late 1800s. The Spanish used the spot in the 1500s, but it boomed in the 19th century as Florida’s primary cattle port, especially to Cuba.
