Historic Sanibel & Captiva Islands

by Magg, Jeri

• ISBN13: 9781609493554
• ISBN10: 1609493559
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-11-16
• Publisher: History Pr

Summary

The story of Sanibel and Captiva Islands stretches back over three hundred years, to a time when natives roamed the islands and Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon first met and tried to subdue the Calusa Indians in San Carlos Bay in 1513. The next few centuries were flooded with pioneers, fishermen and clergymen in their quest to tame the wilderness in search of a better life. Discover how anthropologist Frank Cushing visited pioneer Sam Ellis in 1895 after the farmer discovered bones on his homestead and how President Theodore Roosevelt's men saved a little girl from drowning when he lived on a houseboat in Captiva to study local marine life. Join local history columnist Jeri Magg as she recounts the storied history of these little slices of paradise. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. 7
Introduction. Beginnings	p. 9
Point Ybel: The Sanibel Light	p. 17
Islanders Come by Sea: Ferry Road	p. 22
Commerce Comes to the Islands: Living and Working at the East End	p. 28
Bridging the Past: Lindgren Boulevard to Bailey Road	p. 33
First Homes on the Bay: Woodring Point	p. 40
A Paddle Boat, a Hotel and the First Church: Casa Ybel Road	p. 46
Road through Paradise: Periwinkle Way	p. 55
The Sanibel Historical Museum and Village: Dunlop Road	p. 63
A School for Black Children, a Marina and a Home for a Captain: Tarpon Bay Road	p. 72
A Private School, an Inn and a Cemetery: West Gulf Drive	p. 77
Pioneers Fish, Play and Are Laid to Rest: Sanibel-Captiva Road	p. 84
Into the Wilderness: The Isles of Captiva and Buck Key	p. 91
In Harmony with Nature: Captiva Road	p. 98
The Chapel and the Cemetery: Chapin Drive	p. 106
The Heart of Captiva: Andy Rosse Lane	p. 109
Key Lime Plantation: South Seas Paradise	p. 118
Epilogue	p. 123
Selected Bibliography	p. 125
About the Author	p. 127
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