SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
At their annual meeting on Tuesday, April 19, the Boca Grande Historical Society announced six new board members – Rick Gans, George Hamrick, Joh…
At the monthly meeting of the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board on Wednesday, April 13, the sentinel of 18th street – Journey’s End – was the topic of discussion, as the board voted unanimou…
On Tuesday, March 29 the Boca Grande Historical Society held another fascinating pop-up “History Under the Stairs” exhibit titled “Accidents, Calamities and Off-the-Wall Events of Boca Grande.” Th…
BY KAREN GRACE AND THE BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER
On Tuesday, March 22, David Futch will return to Boca Grande to speak at the last Historical Society lecture of the season and launch his recen…
Nestled at the corner of 1st Street and Harbor Drive is an island treasure called Whidden’s Marina. It’s not the most glamorous place on the island, nor the prettiest, but if the walls could talk …
Love is the language spoken here. If you know Boca Grande and its diehard art lovers, you know who uses those words on a daily basis. Barb Hughes not only has one of the kindest souls on the islan…
Focus of February 16 History Byte was Eleanor Aherne
BY KAREN GRACE, BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER
The February 16 History Bytes featured Kelli Becton telling stories of Eleanor Aherne who live…
By Karen Grace, Boca Grande History Center
Doug and Frank Davis spoke for themselves, their sister Robin Davis Melvin and Doug’s wife Gail Coleman Davis at the Feb. 9 History Bytes presentation…
BY KAREN GRACE, BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER
Janet Gillespie who lived in Boca Grande between 1978 and 2004 told stories of the jobs she held, the friends she made, the programs she helped start …
