U.S. Car. No. 1

3398 SW. 9th Ave., Fort Lauderdale, Florida. County/parish: Broward.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places August 24, 1977. NRIS 77000401.

1 contributing object.

Also known as:

  • FERDINAND MAGELLAN

From Wikipedia:

Ferdinand Magellan (railcar)

The Ferdinand Magellan (also known as U.S. Car. No. 1) is a former Pullman Company private car that served as Presidential Rail Car, U.S. Number 1 from 1943 until 1958. It is named after the Portuguese explorer. The current owner, Gold Coast Railroad Museum in Miami-Dade County, Florida, acquired it in 1959. The Ferdinand Magellan was designated a National Historic Landmark by the United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service on February 4, 1985.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77842169

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