This site was the home of William Smith Allen who settled here in the early 1870s. The property was sold to George Storter, Jr., who enlarged
the house and opened a trading post in 1892, dealing with the local Seminoles. Barron Collier bought the house in the 1920s and renamed
it the Rod & Gun Club, hosting several US Presidents. The Bowen family has owned the property since 1973.
Sponsored by Patty Bowen/Rod & Gun Club