This cottage* was the law and land sales office of Col. Isaac Trabue, the founder of Punta Gorda. It was built in 1886 in preparation of the Florida Southern Railway's extension of service to the new town of Trabue. Col. Trabue gave Henry B. Plant, owner of the Southern Railway, 15 acres of his holdings in Trabue to entice him to extend his railroad line here. The little structure served as a Post Office for half a dozen hopeful residents and 200 construction workers from July 1 to August 12, 1886. Nanny Scott of Cleveland, Florida was appointed postmistress in August of 1886 and the Post Office was moved to another location. This building was originally located on a site to the rear of where the Freeman House is now located (311 W. Retta Esplanade). It was moved and restored to a location on the corner of Marion and Nesbit, near the Post Office in 1991. *In November 2000, it was moved to the History Park. (501 Shreve Street, Punta Gorda, FL.) where it sits today.
