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11 historical markers in Florida

'tween Waters Inn

Captiva, FL

‘Tween Waters Inn was established on Captiva Island by F. Bowman and Grace B. Price in 1931.

Billy Bowlegs

Seminole Chief Billy Bowlegs refused to move West in 1842 following the Second Seminole War.

Bonita Springs Elementary School

Bonita Springs, FL

This school contains two historic building and is a rare example of a historical school that continues to serve its original function.

Captiva School And Chapel-By-The-Sea

Captiva, FL

The building now known as the Captiva Chapel-by-the-Sea was built in 1901 as a one-room schoolhouse by the Lee County Board of Public...

Edison & Ford Winter Estates

In 1885 world-famous inventor Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) first visited Fort Myers.

Fort Myers

In this vicinity, Caloosa Indian villages were located in ancient times.

Harney's Point

Cape Coral, FL

Near here on the Caloosahatchee River a band of 160 Indians attacked the Fort and Trading Post at four o'clock on the morning of July 23,...

Historic Captiva Cemetery

Captiva, FL

The Captiva Cemetery is closely associated with the history of Captiva Island.

Iwo Jima Monument

Cape Coral, FL

Side 1: This monument immortalizes the famous photograph taken by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal during the American victory...

Military Cemetery

During the Seminole Wars, this was the site of a military cemetery for soldiers of Fort Harvie, 1841-42, and Fort Myers, 1850-58.

The First Baptist Church Of Boca Grande

Boca Grande, FL

The First Baptist Church of Boca Grande is the oldest church building on Gasparilla Island and housed one of the island’s two oldest...

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