Thursday, April 14, 2011

Journal Entry #19 - Trip to Ft Myers Historic Cottage

April 14, 2011

Field Trip to the Fort Myers Historic Cottage



Facts from long-term FL resident Jo Hughes:

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·         Colusa Indians
·         1906, the oldest existing house on the island was built
·         Then the Indians massacred the Spanish
·         1921, the wood bridge in Fort Myers was washed out by hurricane
·         1926, they built a swing bridge and started to build cottages
·         1937, the first school was started with grades 1, 2 and 3. (Teachers made $80 a month)
·         1938, they finally got electricity
·         1955, first library on the island. (It fit only one person at a time)
·         1979, the current Fort Myers bridge was built
·         1991, started the first historical society
·         1995, the Fort Myers Historic Cottage was built, the second oldest on the island.
·         Matanzas Pass Preserve – the boardwalk


Types of Common Animals

·         Mullet (fish)
·         Mosquito (used home-made swatter)
·         Egret
·         Night herring
·         White and scarlet ibis
·         Manatees

The Matanzas Pass boardwalk was a great scenic view of different types of trees, plants, and brought you to the water at the end. This was a great historic representation of Fort Myers and how the cottage came to be. Below are some pictures from the field trip, the boardwalk, and the inside of Fort Myers Historic Cottage.


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