This is a small village-type museum relating the history of the turn-of-the-century residents of Sanibel Island through photographs and documents, as well as the Calusa Indians and the island's Spanish period; archaeological finds examine the island's prehistory. The museum's collection takes in five buildings, including a period Sanibel cracker-style house which originally belonged to Clarence Rutland, an island resident and assistant keeper of the lighthouse in 1916 (later becoming its official keeper), and the recently-added 1898 Burnap Cottage. Housed within the cottage are mementos of the Sanibel Lighthouse and the first churches on the island. A 1926 Model T pickup truck, packing house, and a vegetable garden add color to the collection. Museum hours vary seasonally, call for current schedule.
Location:
950 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel Florida 33957
Telephone
941-472-4648
Other History nearby:
(Fort Myers) Burroughs Home and Gardens
(Naples) Collier County Museum
(Fort Myers) Edison-Ford Complex
(Punta Gorda) Florida Adventure Museum
(Fort Myers) Fort Myers Historical Museum
(Naples) Palm Cottage
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01/10 Coming to The Sanibel 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!
Vero Beach Hibiscus Festival Vero Beach FL April13 The Hibiscus Festival is a yearly celebration for the City of Vero Beach, to increase awareness of the historic downtown sector, raise funds for Main Street Vero Beach that work towards the preservation and growth of the area and encourages community participation from residents, organizations and businesses.
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.
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