The Historical Society is headquartered in the 102-year-old Palm Cottage, the second-oldest house in Collier County as well as one of the few remaining tabby-built buildings in Florida. The historic Vernacular-style house was built in 1895 for Henry Watterson, the famous editor of the Louisville Courier-Journal. The walls are constructed of tabbie mortar, a primitive form of concrete made from local materials. The making of tabbie mortar entails a process of burning seashells over buttonwood at an intensely high heat, then mixed with lime and seawater to produce the mortar. Palm Cottage has been placed on the state register of historic sites, as well as having been included in the prestigious National Register of Historic Places.
Location:
PO Box 201, 137 12th Avenue South, Naples Florida 34106
Telephone
941-261-8164
Other History nearby:
(Naples) Collier County Museum
(Chokoloskee) Historic Smallwood Store
(Naples) Palm Cottage
(Sanibel) Sanibel Historical Village and Museum
(Naples) Teddy Bear Museum of Naples
(Naples) Teddy Bear Museum Of Naples
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01/10 Coming to The Naples area
Delray Beach Affair Delray Beach FL April5-7 The event takes place along the palm tree lined downtown streets of Delray Beach and stretches 12 city blocks from the Intracoastal to NW 2nd Avenue and two city parks. The Delray Affair has received numerous awards for its ‘eclectic’ mixture of fine art, great crafts and funky products from around the world.
Peace River Celtic Festival Punta Gorda FL April10 Our Festival is perpetually dedicated to the memory of David Parker, member of Elks Lodge 2606 and the founder of the Peace River Celtic Festival. David loved Celtic music, laughter, good friendship and good times! If you cherish these things as well, you'll want to be part of this special event!
Bike Night in Cape Coral Cape Coral FL April13 The City of Cape Coral Parks and Recreation is proud to bring you Cape Bike Night! Motorcycle enthusiasts can get together and listen to live bands, eat great food, and just have fun at this great event!
Sarasota Film Festival Sarasota FL April5-14 Held annually in Sarasota, FL., The Sarasota Film Festival emphasizes the best in cinema alongside exciting programs and events, with more than 180 films screened each year including features, documentaries, shorts, and kid-friendly picks.
BBnT Venice Shark's Tooth Festival Venice FL April12-14 The City of Venice, FL in Sarasota County has been named the "Shark's Tooth Capital of the World" because of the millions of shark teeth that wash up on their sandy white beaches. The Sharks Tooth Festival takes place each Spring against the back drop of Venice’s best shark tooth hunting beach, where fossil collectors from around the Southeast display and sell sharks teeth and other prehistoric fossils.
Florida Keys Island Fest Islamorada FL April13-14 The Arts and Crafts show will feature the very best of both local and national artists including everything from paintings and sculptures to jewelry and fine crafts.
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