Fort Myers Beach
Fort Myers Beach

Author: Mary Kaye Stevens

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738588117

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The once sleepy barrier island labeled Estero Island on navigational charts was dubbed Fort Myers Beach in the early part of the 20th century by city folks who spent their weekends on its wide, sandy beaches. Centuries earlier, an abundance of fish and other seafood made the 6.5-mile-long island attractive to its earliest inhabitants, the Calusa, as well as explorers, fisherfolk, and a pirate or two. In the late 19th century, early homesteaders were lured by stories of free tillable soil in a balmy climate surrounded by warm waters and ankle-deep shells. When pink shrimp, labeled "Pink Gold," were found in nearby waters, another influx of residents arrived. Today, the island is best known as an energetic resort community, but it retains the influence and charm of its remarkable past.

Fort Myers
Fort Myers

Author: Gerri Reaves

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2008-05

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9780738553542

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In these photographs, the neighborhood service station, the drugstore soda fountain, and steamboat mail-delivery live on. Nineteenth-century storefronts stand amid condo towers. Cattle stroll to market, and post-World War II newcomers transform the paradise of Gilded Age millionaires and tin-can tourists. Fort Myers continues to reinvent itself, maintaining the treasures of its richly storied past.

Hidden History of Fort Myers
Hidden History of Fort Myers

Author: Cynthia A. Williams

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2017-10-09

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 1439662967

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Although best known as the winter home of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, Fort Myers has one of the most engaging and extraordinary histories of any city in Florida. The spawn of a hurricane, Fort Myers began as a U.S. Army post during Florida's Seminole Wars. During the Civil War, it became a battleground between Confederates and Yankees for cattle and, after the war, a gun-slinging cowboy town. New York cartoonist Walt McDougall blew into the area on a fishing trip, and his glowing description lured down other wealthy Yankee sportsmen who helped turn this isolated frontier town into a modern tourist destination. Historian and author Cynthia Williams explores the hidden stories behind the growth of this beautiful city.

Fort Myers Beach Florida
Fort Myers Beach Florida

Author: Hobbies R Better Inc

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2019-07-11

Total Pages: 110

ISBN-13: 9781079825411

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The perfect notebook/journal/diary for you, your family member or your friend! This unique and beautiful looking notebook is a great gift for anyone! The perfect way to: Take notes Celebrate your life Make your shopping list 'TO DO' things Reminders Goals and Habits This blank lined and personalized journal comes in a matte finish, with 108 pages of blank lines. It comes with a white interior and dark lines with personalization throughout.

100 Things to Do in Fort Myers & Sanibel Before You Die
100 Things to Do in Fort Myers & Sanibel Before You Die

Author: Nancy Hamilton

Publisher: Reedy Press LLC

Published: 2018-02-15

Total Pages: 189

ISBN-13: 1681061279

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Visitors come to the Fort Myers/Sanibel coast of Southwest Florida for its pristine white sand beaches, warm blue-green waters, and fabulous year-round weather, but much more awaits discovery. 100 Things to Do in Fort Myers & Sanibel Before You Die proposes opportunities to explore not only the renowned beaches, waterways, and recreational activities, but also the historic and offbeat locales. Paddle the calm waters to follow in the wake of the people of the Calusa tribes. Get inspired at the Edison & Ford Winter Estates. Take time to go fishing, shelling, birding, or island hopping and fully appreciate this natural haven. Marvel at dolphins jumping in the rolling waves and pelicans diving in the surf for breakfast. Spot endangered West Indian manatees meandering through the mangrove-lined back bays and estuaries. 100 Things to Do in Fort Myers & Sanibel Before You Die will help point your life list in the right direction.

Uncommon Friends
Uncommon Friends

Author: James Draper Newton

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13: 9780156926201

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Newton engagingly recalls a lifetime of friendship with five giants of the twentieth century. Foreword by Anne Morrow Lindbergh; Index; photographs.

Bone Deep
Bone Deep

Author: Randy Wayne White

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2014-03-04

Total Pages: 366

ISBN-13: 0698150163

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The stunning new thriller from the New York Times–bestselling author. When a Crow Indian acquaintance of Tomlinson’s asks him to help recover a relic stolen from his tribe, Doc Ford is happy to tag along—but neither Doc nor Tomlinson realize what they’ve let themselves in for. Their search takes them to the part of Central Florida known as Bone Valley, famous primarily for two things: a ruthless subculture of black-marketers who trade in illegal artifacts and fossils, and a multibillion-dollar phosphate industry whose strip mines compromise the very ground they walk on. Neither enterprise tolerates nosy outsiders. For each, public exposure equals big financial losses—and in a region built on a million-year accumulation of bones, there is no shortage of spots in which to hide a corpse. Or two.