Annual Spring Tea / Lunch

Dear Friends and Others, Feb. 17, 2014 It was my great pleasure to chair the 14th Annual Tea-Lunch for the Estero Historical Society. Without knowing it or planning it I have become an event planner since way back even before I planned the State Art conferences for...

Annual Christmas Lunch, Dec. 13, 2013

The Estero Historical Society held the Annual Christmas Lunch on Friday, December 13, 2013, at the Villages of Country Creek Club House.  The co-chairpersons were Eileen Galvin and Jean Pryal. It was a joyous event attended by 72 ladies and men. The menu was enjoyed...

Nov. 18 Tour of Art Calusa

Art Calusa: Reflections on Representation By Archaeologist Theresa M. Schober Only a small group sponsored by the Estero Historical Society and arranged by Carolyn Fischer, attended a private tour of the Art Calusa exhibit at the Pier Building in Fort Myers. In this...
1925 Orange Blossom Special

1925 Orange Blossom Special

The Orange Blossom Special was a deluxe passenger train on the Seaboard Air Line Railroad and connecting railroads between New York City and Miami in the United States. It usually (always?) ran winter only, around December to April. It covered 1372 miles on the...