SOUTHWEST FLORIDA HERITAGE SITES

Southwest Florida heritage begins with the early native Americans who dwelled in the area 12,000 years ago.

Many of the early settlers in this area were cattlemen, ranchers, farmers and fishermen who came here from other parts of Florida.

This heritage is shared by all 5 counties in the region. Each county has its fair share of sites that are an important part of Florida history.

CHARLOTTE: Punta Gorda

1. A.C. Freeman House
2. Blanchard House
3. Charlotte High School
4. El Jobean Post Office and General Store
5. Florida Adventure Museum of Charlotte County
6. H.W. Smith Building
7. Old First National Bank of Punta Gorda
8. Praise Tabernacle Church
9. Punta Gorda Atlantic Coast Line Depot
10. Punta Gorda Residential District
11. Punta Gorda Woman's Club

COLLIER: Naples

1. 5th Ave. South Association
2. Bank of the Everglades
3. Big Cypress National Preserve
4. Captain John Foley Horr House
5. Collier County Museum - Naples
6. Collier-Seminole State Park
7. Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park
8. Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park
9. Historic Smallwood Store
10. Immokalee Pioneer Museum at Roberts Ranch
11. Keewaydin Club
12. Monroe Station
13. Museum of the Everglades
14. Naples Depot Civic and Cultural Center
15. Naples Historic District
16. Naples Nature Center
17. Palm Cottage
18. Plaza Site
19. Tamiami Trail Scenic Highway
20. Teddy Bear Museum of Naples

GLADES: Brooksville

1. Moore Haven Downtown Historic District
2. Moore Haven Residential Historic District

HENDRY: LaBelle

1. Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum
2. Captain Francis A. Hendry House
3. Clewiston Inn
4. Clewiston Museum
5. Clewiston Theatre
6. Downtown LaBelle Historic District
7. Forrey Building and Annex
8. Old Hendry County Courthouse

LEE: Fort Myers

1. Alva Elementary School
2. Boca Grande Community Center
3. Boca Grande Lighthouse Museum
4. Bonita Springs Elementary School
5. Buckingham School
6. Cape Coral Historical Museum
7. Cayo Costa State Park
8. Don Pedro Island State Park
9. Downtown Fort Myers
10. Dunbar Community School
11. Edison and Ford Winter Estates
12. Edison and Ford Winter Estates
13. Edison Park Elementary School
14. Fort Myers Beach Elementary School
15. Fort Myers Downtown Commercial District
16. Gasparilla Island State Park
17. Historic Railroad Depot
18. J. Colin English Elementary School
19. Koreshan State Historic Site
20. Koreshan Unity Settlement Historic District
21. Lovers Key State Park
22. Mound Key State Archaeological Site
23. Murphy Burroughs House
24. Museum of the Islands
25. Old Lee County Courthouse
26. Randell Research Center at Pineland
27. Sanibel Lighthouse and Keepers Quarters
28. Schoolhouse Gallery
29. Southwest Florida Museum of History
30. Terry Park Sports Complex
31. Tice Elementary School
32. Useppa Island Museum
33. Whidden's Marina
34. Williams Academy Black History Museum

The website of the State of Florida Division of Historical Resources provides direct links to each of these heritage sites.

There you will find details about the history and heritage of each site.

You will also find addresses, directions and hours of operation.

The State website is organized by County, so just click on the county of your interest.

The State of Florida website is out of order as of 7-7-09. I will link to it again when it is working.

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