Cities Ocala Marion County Cross Florida Barge Canal: A Shortcut That Never Was The Cross Florida Barge Canal was an ambitious and ultimately unfulfilled project to carve a watery path across the state's midsection, connecting the Atlantic Ocean with the Gulf of Mexico.
Cross Florida Barge Canal: A Shortcut That Never Was The Cross Florida Barge Canal was an ambitious and ultimately unfulfilled project to carve a watery path across the state's midsection, connecting the Atlantic Ocean with the Gulf of Mexico.