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Matthews
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Matthews
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Sanibel Lighthouse 1910
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Sanibel Island Public Road 1910
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Beach Early 1900's
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Snyder School Boys Approach The Inn
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Wulfert Dock 1914
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Fishing
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Jane Terrell and Gator
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Hurricane Damage at the End of Tulipia Rd
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Fishing
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Mother and Boy
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Fishing
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Russian Princess and Julia
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The Inn
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Beach
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Beach
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Family Christmas
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Beach Sunset
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Sanibel Island has a rich, legendary history of conquest, pirates, and buried treasure. Its’ temperate climate, natural beauty, and idyllic charm quickly lured people seeking a restful vacation spot.
The island attracted many notables such as Charles Lindbergh, Thomas Edison, and President Teddy Roosevelt. Jay Norwood, “Ding” Darling, a Pulitzer Prize winning political cartoonist made nearby Captiva Island a regular winter retreat spot. His campaigning for protection of the islands’ fragile wetlands resulted in the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge, which occupies more than half of Sanibel Island.
His legacy of conservation still characterizes islanders who are passionately protective of its environment. As you enjoy the island’s unspoiled beauty and observe all the wildlife in its natural habitat, you’ll discover the real treasures of Sanibel Island.
The City of Sanibel partnered WGCU Public Media to put out a excellent 4 part series about the history of Sanibel Island.
View the series here- “Untold Stories of Sothwest Florida”
Sanibel Island Historic Timeline
- Around 4000 BC – Sanibel Island & Captiva unite to form one Island
- Around 500 BC – Sanibel Island is inhabited by the Calusa Indians
- 1765 – Sanibel Islands first recored harbor at east end of Sanibel Island
- 1884 – Sanibel Island light is finished (1st lighthouse on Florida’s gulf coast)
- 1960 – Hurricane Donna strikes Sanibel Island
- 1963 – Causeway linking Sanibel Island and the mainland is completed
- 1967 – Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation is established
- 2004 – Hurricane Charley strikes Sanibel Island
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