When former Boca Grande Historical Society President Pam Heilman came in and first saw the new space for the Boca Grande History Center, and its new Footprints from the Past Exhibition, she said Tue…
The Veterans Memorial is shown in this undated photo from the Beacon files. The 5th Street “Public Beach” parking area has a different look, with Australian pines. See more in SPOTLIGHT. …
The new space for the Boca Grande Historical Society and History Center will open to the public on Wednesday, Nov. 12.
This new, interactive History Center exhibit will bring Boca Grande’s rich…
Ceremony to be held at 5th Street
When residents and visitors gather on Veterans Day at the corner of Gilchrist Avenue and 5th Street, they will do so at a site that has quietly commemorated mili…
FIVE YEARS AGO
Voters weighed in at the polls with mail-in ballots almost equal to the number of voters that came to the polls on Election Day.
TEN YEARS AGO
The Halloween Carnival an…
To stand in the new exhibit room at the Crowninshield House, with its completed exhibits, is a wonder – especially considering where the Boca Grande Historical Society was after Hurricane Helene…
BY KAREN GRACE, BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER
Whether hauntings are real or not, Gasparilla Island and its surroundings have a history of ghost stories. The earliest involve Cayo Pelau, an island to…
FIVE YEARS AGO
Lee County was called out for not informing residents in a timely manner regarding a Historic District Public Information meeting.
TEN YEARS AGO
Two Southwest Florida develop…
The Boca Grande Historical Society & History Center is opening up on Wednesday, Nov. 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a new exhibit “Footprints from the Past” at the Crowninshield Community Cente…
Charlotte County commissioners voiced unanimous support for preserving the historic Placida Bunkhouse and ultimately returning it to Placida during their Sept. 16 workshop. Built in 1906 or 1907 by…
