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Goodland |
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small (less than one square mile) unincorporated town is adjacent
to Marco Island. It is a self-described fishing village, where golf
carts recently were legalized. The Goodland Baptist Mission Church
property on Mango Avenue. It was built in 1901 as the Manhatton/Caxambas
Mercantile General Store built by the Barfields and originally located
in Caxambas. Now it is the Church's Fellowship Hall. It has been moved
several times, the last being in 1964. The Old Marco Lodge Crab House
(built in 1870) is the oldest building in Goodland today, but also
has been moved from its original location. This website relates some
of the character and history of Goodland. Also, it describes how the
Barron Collier Company leveled many a shell mound (some of which were
reportedly at least 20 feet tall) to make way for progress here, starting
in the 1940s. In fact, shells from maddens created the strip between
SR 92 and Goodland Point. http://www.goodlandfla.com/ |
Everglades
Society for Historic Preservation |
• | This society has regular fundraisers and is quite active within the community. Most recently they helped to restore Everglades City Hall, and they also are interested in preserving sites and documents and artifacts relating to area history |
Storter
Family |
• | The Storter family arrived in the Ten Thousand Islands in1881. Their produce brand was "Everglade," which is how Everglades City got its name. His sons had a trading post where they served fellow pioneers as well as the local Seminole community, during a time when this area was seen as the last frontier of Florida. Rob Storter, grandson of the first Storter in this area, was a fisherman and guide, who spent a lot of time sketching stories about his life growing up the Everglades and in early Naples. Crackers in the Glade is a book detailing many of his more than 300 pieces of art, many of which are on display in various places throughout south Florida. |
Seminole
War Forts |
• | Evidence of the Seminole Wars can be seen in different portions of southwest Florida, sometimes in the form of historic forts. Reportedly, Copeland placed historic markers near many of these forts, but it seems these may not reflect the actual Some researchers suggest that the remains of many forts may be present in Collier County. |
Collier
Seminole State Park |
• | Naples - Home to a dredge used to build the Tamiami Trail/US41 floridastateparks.org/collier-seminole/default |
Historian
Betsy Perdichizzi |
• | Interesting articles about Collier County history by local historian Betsy Perdichizzi, from a feature called “Days Gone By” in the Marco Island Sun Times newspaper. zwire.com/site/news |
Tamiami
Trail |
• | This road was designed to connect Tampa and Miami (hence the name, Tamiami). Men clearing the way for this road often stood waist deep in water as they worked. The 273 mile trail (now called US 41) was completed in 1928. Financially, completing this trail was extremely difficult, especially in the area called Collier County today. This is because the area was sparsely populated, and large loans (such as that provided by Barron Collier) were needed to fund the project. Completion of the Tamiami Trail effectively opened a large frontier area to development and settlement, and the road remains very busy to this day. Despite this, it is considered a scenic highway, and many beautiful views can be found along it. |
Carnestown |
• | This is a small town near the intersection of SR 29 and US 41. |
Big
House Coffee in Chokoloskee |
• | Chokoloskee, 238 Mamie Street - The owners, Avery Sumner and her husband Alain Laplanche hosted an informal artifact workshop and lecture I gave in March at this unique café. They have a wide selection of books and other gifts, wonderful soups, specialty drinks and desserts and of course coffee. It is the go-to place for visitors to the island (Chokoloskee is a Seminole word that translates to “Big House,” since all 150 acres of this island are really one giant shell mound). Also, the owners are strong supporters of local events. They even welcomed FPAN to give an informal archaeology workshop there during Archaeology Month! Please support this neat establishment as you visit Chokoloskee. This historic building has been a general store, tackle shop, and many other things since it opened in the 1880s. Start a walking tour here, and see the Smallwood Store Museum, and the local cemetery, where famous locals such as Ed Watson are buried. chokoloskee-island.com/ |
| Thanks to M. C. Bob Leonard, Professor of History, Hillsborough Community College for information from unofficial websites. | ||
