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Traditional Independence Day Celebration at EsteroHistorical Society

Returning after a two-year hiatus, the Estero Historical Society announces its traditional Independence Day celebration beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 2, in which there will be a reading of the Declaration of...

Estero Annual History Contest

Estero Annual History Contest 2022 Report High School Submissions at Estero High School: Terrill Hensley, guidance counselor at the Estero High School, coordinated the essay contest at the school level. 10 essays were submitted by HS students. Four students wrote and...

STAY IN THE KNOW: EHS’S April 2022 Newsletter

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STAY IN THE KNOW: EHS’s March 2022 Newsletter

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Community Scholarships Presentation at the Estero High School Awards Ceremony

Community Scholarships Presentation at the Estero High School Awards Ceremony On May 4th, 2021, with an invite from Career Counselor Ms. Terri Hensley and Principal Mike Amabile, 6 community leaders attended and presented the first, and hopefully annual, Estero...

Event Archive

Jamming along Making Chutney Aug. 3, 2011

Jamming along: Estero Historical Society’s annual mango chutney and jam sale aims to help open new headquarters        By LAURA GATES,  August 3, 2011 ESTERO — As the late summer sun blazes over Southwest Florida, Marlene Fernandez’s kitchen heats up as well....

Reading of the Declaration of Independence

Reading of the Declaration of Independence

In honor of our nation's independence, the Estero Historical Society hosted the fifth annual reading of the Declaration of Independence at the Estero Community Park. With the Estero Fire Department's American flag waving high from their fire-truck ladder,...

Annual Pioneer Picnic

Annual Pioneer Picnic

Members and friends of the Estero Historical Society met with the pioneers of Estero to have lunch under the large pavilion at the Estero Community Park. Mimi Straub, founder of the Society, Marlene Fernandez organizer of the event and many pioneer families...

Bamboo Island Tour

Bamboo Island Tour

In the middle of the Estero River in Estero we find Bamboo Island hidden away. It is for sale. A group from the Historical Society was able to arrange a tour of this private island. Bamboo Island has a modest two-bedroom house and guest house on six acres of land on...

Annual Tea – Lunch “Black & White”

Annual Tea – Lunch “Black & White”

The 2010 Annual Tea had the theme of “Black and White”, “Film” was the topic to pull the theme in by key note speaker Susan Toth. Tables were decorated with old film cameras, old pictures and movie reels to name just a few ideas that the hostess had this...

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239-272-1911

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Estero Historical Society
P.O. Box 1314
Estero, Fl 33929

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9285 Corkscrew Palms Blvd
Estero, FL 33928

Inside Estero Community Park
Open Saturday   1-4 p.m.