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Upcoming Events

  • The Ian Project Flyer: Tell Us Your Story and Make History

    The Ian Project: Tell Us Your Story and Make History

    Ongoing

    The Boca Grande Historical Society is starting a new project to collect your stories from Hurricane Ian. We will be conducting video and oral history interviews, while also collecting written accounts, photographs, and artifacts for our historic records.

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    History First

    Saturday, April 1, 2023 | 10:00am - 4:00pm

    Visit the Boca Grande History Center for extended hours on the first Saturday of the month during the winter season.

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  • Book Cover: Fisherfolk of Charlotte Harbor, Florida by Robert F. Edic

    Let’s Talk About Florida – Fisherfolk of Charlotte Harbor

    Tuesday, April 25, 2023 | 4:00 pm

    As the twentieth century ends, so do many historic fishing traditions in Charlotte Harbor, Florida. Anthropologist and oral historian Robert Edic sets out to rescue this unique heritage from oblivion. In doing so, he gives us a glimpse of the lives of Gulf coast fisherfolk in the early part of the century.

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  • Book Cover: Coming to Pass: Florida's Coastal Islands in a Gulf of Change by Susan Cerulean

    Let’s Talk About Florida – Coming to Pass: Florida’s Coastal Islands in a Gulf of Change

    Tuesday, May 16, 2023 | 4:00 pm

    Coming to Pass tells the story of a little-developed necklace of northern Gulf Coast islands. Both a field guide to a beloved and impermanent Florida landscape and a call for its protection, Susan Cerulean’s memoir chronicles the uniquely beautiful coast as it once was, as it is now, and as it may be as the sea level rises.

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Walking Tour of Boca Grande

Walk Boca Grande - Listen. These streets have stories to tell. Download the app!

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Download the free Florida Stories app today or watch the web-based tour from your web browser! As you stroll through the streets, listen to the lively and colorful stories about these unique communities. Florida Stories, connecting communities across Florida.

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