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Manasota Key Archaeological Site
VIEW VIDEO courtesy ABC7 mysuncoast.com About 7,200 years old and buried 21 feet deep below the Gulf of Mexico, 350 yards off Manasota Key is an extremely well preserved human burial site. Archaeologists are exploring what has been termed a “globally significant” discovery. National Geographic calls it an “unprecedented” find. On Tuesday, March 27 at […]
Read MoreWhat is a Cracker?
For the past fifteen years Englewood has been celebrating Old Florida with a “Cracker” Fair. This year the tradition continues. It is said the term “Cracker” comes from the cracking of the whip Florida cow hunters used to herd cattle. Florida was the first cattle producing state in America — not Texas, not Missouri – […]
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Historic Preservation in Charlotte County
The Lemon Bay Historical Society will hold its January public program at 7 p.m. on Tuesday the 23rd at the Historic Green Street Church Museum at 416 W. Green Street in Englewood. Gene Murtha, President of the Punta Gorda History Center and Margaret Bogartus, President of the Punta Gorda Historical Society will give a power […]
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GROWING UP IN BOCA GRANDE: BITS and BYTES OF HISTORY
December 12th 7:00 PM at the Historic Green Street Church From “fish ranches” to phosphate shipping; from the “Grand Plan” with Grand Hotels to Boom and Bust and Boom again – learn about one of Southwest Florida’s first planned communities: Boca Grande on Gasparilla Island. Betsy Fugate Joiner, director of the Boca Grande Historical […]
Read MorePUBLIC MEETINGS
VIEW EVENTS CALENDAR Public Membership Meetings are generally held on the 4th Tues. of each month (except during the summer) at the Green St. Church, 416 W. Green St., Englewood, at 7:00 PM. The Public is invited, there is no charge unless otherwise specified.
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