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July 2026 - EsteroToday.com featured the efforts of the Estero Historical Society to preserve and restore the Alvarez-Smith home in their newsletter and website.  Read the full article at:...

ESTERO, FL – The Estero Historical Society is pleased to announce a generous $10,000 contribution in support of the Society’s Legacy Monument campaign from noted businessman and philanthropist Jim Oberweis, whose foundation has supported numerous charitable...

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...