Third Thursday Lecture The Spirit of ’26
16
Apr
2026
"In 1926, Everglades (later known as Everglades City) was in its heyday. Barron Collier, the visionary millionaire entrepreneur who founded the modern version of the town, was just hitting his stride. The Tamiami Trail, a highway across the Everglades connecting Florida’s coasts and financed by Collier was nearing completion. Meanwhile, the coastal community opened its first high school, the Everg
Museum of the Everglades, 105 Broadway Ave W, Everglades City, FL 34139
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