Hidden History of Everglades City and Points Nearby

by Sullivan-hartung, Maureen

• ISBN13: 9781596297449
• ISBN10: 1596297441
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-11-26
• Publisher: History Pr

Summary

This book is a collection of quirky and fun stories about the history of Everglades City. Drawing from the author's time as a reporter for the Everglades City Echo, this book will chronicle lesser-known stories about the area. The book discusses the original pioneer families of Everglades City, and the time when this city was the governing center of Collier County. It goes on to chronicle colorful characters from the area, local landmarks, and the annual Seafood Festival that draws 20,000 people to the city every year.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. 7
Introduction: History of the Last Frontier	p. 11
Everglades City
Carnestown: The Welcome Center	p. 31
Collier County Courthouse, aka Everglades City Hall	p. 32
Bank of Everglades	p. 34
Collier's Town Laundry Building Blossoms into Museum of the Everglades	p. 37
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot	p. 40
The Everglades Inn: Sixty-three Years of Memories	p. 41
The Ivey House: From Recreation Hall to Bed-and-Breakfast	p. 43
Everglades Community Church: The Friendly Little Church on the Circle	p. 44
Everglades City Schools, K-12	p. 46
The Rod & Gun Club's Colorful History	p. 48
Everglade Pioneer
David Graham Copeland: The Driving Force Behind the Last Frontier	p. 51
Colorful Character
Harriet Bedell, Deaconess of the Everglades	p. 52
Special Events
Annual Seafood Festival	p. 57
Everglades National Park Dedication, 1947	p. 59
Hollywood Comes to the Last Frontier	p. 61
Hurricanes in the Last Frontier	p. 63
Operation Everglades: Last of the "Square Grouper"	p. 66
Chokoloskee Island
Smallwood Trading Post with Indians	p. 69
Chokoloskee Island Schools	p. 72
Chokoloskee Island Cemeteries	p. 74
Chokoloskee Church of God: Ninety-seven Years of Ministry	p. 78
Chokoloskee Pioneers
C.G. McKinney: The Sage of Chokoloskee	p. 80
The Charles Sherod "Ted" Smallwood Family	p. 85
A.C. Hancock: School Boat Builder	p. 88
Colorful Characters
Loren G. "Totch" Brown	p. 91
Edgar Watson and Big Six Hannah	p. 95
Copeland, Jerome and Lee-Cypress
Cypress Logging Industry	p. 99
Janes Restaurant, Copeland Market and the Post Office	p. 102
Copeland Baptist Church	p. 103
Colorful Characters
Frances Hodge and the Bula Baptist Mission	p. 105
Annie Mae Perry, Midwife to Over Five Hundred Children	p. 109
Ochopee
Booming Town	p. 113
Ochopee Landmark: Home of the Smallest Post Office	p. 114
Colorful Character
Mama Hokie, aka Clara McKay	p. 117
Bibliography	p. 121
About the Author	p. 127
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