Tag: Boca Grande Historical Society

A fascinating find just north of our island: Historical Society hosts doctor who found indigenous remains

March 22, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY SUE ERWIN – Human skeletal remains were discovered in the Gulf of Mexico by an archaeological team in 2017, and Dr. Ryan M. Duggins gave a presentation at the Boca Grande Community Center about...

Former real estate editor Bubil to speak about buildings he loves

March 22, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

Harold Bubil, the recently retired real estate editor of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, has written many articles titled “Florida Buildings I Love,” and he will share some of those during a lecture at...

Duggins to speak to Boca Grande Historical Society

March 1, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT On Thursday, March 14, the Boca Grande Historical Society will present its third lecture of the season. Dr. Ryan Duggins, an underwater archaeologist with the State of Florida Bureau...

‘Grande’ marshall of bike parade announced

February 22, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Woman’s Club is pleased to announce that the Boca Grande Historical Society will serve as honorary Grande Marshall of the 2019 Bike Path Parade. The parade will begin...

Capt. Hubbard speaks to History Bytes crowd about fishing through the years

■ BY SUE ERWIN Capt. Van Hubbard remembers when catching fish in Boca Grande was pretty easy to do back in the day – albeit not nearly as comfortable as it is with today’s modern amenities. Hubbard...

Next ‘History Bytes’ event planned for Feb. 13

February 8, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN History Bytes, sponsored by the Boca Grande Historical Society and U.S. Trust, will be held again on Wednesday, Feb. 13 at 11 a.m. in the Johann Fust Library Loggia. Hank Hendry is a...

Profile: Charles Stark

February 8, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

■ BY SUE ERWIN After serving in the Navy for almost five years and an accomplished 32-year career with IBM, Charles Stark returned to his original passion and earned a master’s degree in history...

History Bytes to return for first season session with Frank Newlin

February 1, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT If you enjoy learning about local history, you won’t want to miss the first Bytes session of the season on Wednesday, February 6, at 11 a.m. at the Johann Fust Community Library. Frank...

Profile: Karen Grace

January 25, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

■ BY SUE ERWIN She’s held several executive-level positions for numerous companies up north, but here in Boca Grande, Karen Grace has embarked on a few exciting adventures that are key to this community. Karen...

The Johnson home: A family retreat full of laughter and memories

January 11, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARY BESS The search for a vacation retreat wasn’t easy for Craig and Kathy Johnson of Houston. It would have to accommodate seven children and three grandchildren who gather every year on the...