90th Anniversary of the Opening of the Tamiami Trail Celebration

Join us at Museum of the Everglades as we celebrate the 90th Anniversary of the Tamiami Trail’s opening!

10:00 am – Walking Tour of Historic Sites

11:00 am – Opening Ceremonies Featuring Barron G. Collier’s original speech read by Barron Collier III, followed by a parade

12:00 pm – The Naples Dixieland Jazz Band

1:00 pm – Marco Island Historical Re-Enactors

2:00 pm – Guest Speaker Jonathan Ullman

3:00 pm – Old-Timer Stories; afternoon tea at Rod & Gun Club (reservations requested; RSVP fme_98@hotmail.com)

For more info, call (239) 695-0008

Sponsored by Friends of the Museum of the Everglades

ABOUT THE GUEST SPEAKER
Jonathan Ullman, a journalist and a passionate voice for Everglades restoration, will be the guest speaker at the 90^th Anniversary of the Opening of the Tamiami Trail Celebration in Everglades City on Saturday, April 28.  Jon is highly-knowledgeable about climate impacts to South Florida and the Everglades, joining the Sierra Club staff in 1998. His presentation is titled “Trailblazers: the Perilous Story of the Tamiami Trail.”