Naples Daily News
While the name Roger Gordon may not conjure an image, you’ll likely recognize names like Gordon Pass, the Gordon River and Gordon Drive. Through the years, the land and its surroundings waterways have played an important part in the development of Naples.
The below are excerpts from an article published in January 2009 in the Naples Daily News, by Kathy Tusa:
Gordon Drive might conjure up images of mansion-lined routes with luxury yachts moored nearby. However, when Roger Gordon first set foot in Naples during the 1870s, he found a vastly different landscape.
Geologists believe that Gordon Pass came into being as a result of a fierce storm that struck the coast. Subsequent storms continued to alter the shoreline, shifting sand into this waterway, often making passage impossible. Although Gordon enjoyed the mild semitropical climate and the pristine shoreline, the town of Naples, with its roads, structures and amenities, did not yet exist.
Read the full article on naplesnews.com.
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