Boomer House Tour

Boomer House Tour

Nola Boomer was there to welcome us to her home. A rare event. The site contains about one-half mile of shoreline along the Estero River and a historic home. About 26 acres is reserved as a “life estate” so that Nola Boomer can live in the family home for the rest of...
Ruby Gill House Tour, Pine Island

Ruby Gill House Tour, Pine Island

In 1996, building on over twelve years of archaeological, ecological, and historical research and education in Southwest Florida, the Florida Museum of Natural History (FLMNH) and the University of Florida (UF) established the Randell Research Center (RRC) at Pineland...
Holiday Lunch in the Park

Holiday Lunch in the Park

The holidays were coming up and the usual holiday lunch with the Historical board, members and friends was being chaired by MaryAnn Weenen and Beverly MacNellis. The decision was made to move the lunch out of the air-conditioned comfort of a restaurant and move it to...