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July 2026 - EsteroLife Magazine featured the Estero Historical Society's Alvarez-Smith home preservation project in the July 2026 issue. The thoughtful article by D.K. Kristi shares the emotional and historical importance of the home and the value of our efforts to...

Exclusive to the News-Press by Jacob Winge Published June 20, 2026 As America approaches its 250th anniversary in 2026, communities across the nation are asking what it truly means to preserve the spirit of independence. In Estero, the answer has emerged not only...

Please meet our Lead Docent - Ron W.Ron is a native of a small town in northeastern Pennsylvania, raised a family with his wife Joan and has been a Florida resident since 1996. In the 2000s they sold their custom-built retirement home and took to the road as fulltime...

The Bonita Springs Historical Society, Estero Historical Society, and Everglades Society for Historic Preservation are proud to announce a new reciprocal membership partnership! When you join any one of our organizations, you’ll now enjoy member benefits at all three...

Representatives of Tri-Town Construction, who are moving the building, the College of Life Foundation, the Estero Historical Society and descendants of the Alvarez/Smith family participated in the check presentation.Estero, FL – September 15, 2025 – The Estero...