Chokoloskee Family Church of God
A congregation was established in Chokoloskee in 1913 with the first permanent pastor...
Everglades National Park
Everglades National Park is the largest subtropical wilderness in the U.S....
Snook
Snook is the most popular game fish sought after by sportfishermen...
Marjory Stoneman Douglas
Marjory Stoneman Douglas (1890-1998) was a conservationist, best known for her leadership in working to protect the Everglades and Big Cypress regions.
President Truman at the Dedication of the ENP
On December 6, 1947, President Harry S. Truman traveled to Everglades City to dedicate Everglades National Park as the first national park set aside for its biologic uniqueness.
Stone Crab
Harvesting stone crabs in Florida started in the 1890s when fishermen were trying to capture spiny lobster and inadvertently found stone crabs in their traps.
Seminoles
The Seminole Tribe traded with the early pioneers of the [...]
Masonic Lodge
The Lodge was founded in 1927 and was the first fraternal order in Collier County.
Mullet Fishing
Mullet fishing dates to the Calusa Indians and continued with the Spanish explorers, the early Florida pioneers, and commercial fishermen.
Glen Simmons
Glen Simmons (1916-2009) was an Everglades skiff builder from the Florida City area.
