Lectures

Naples Historical Society’s Talk of the Town!™ is a fascinating presentation on Naples's history. Learn how the city of Naples began, and about some of the individuals and events that helped shape our community's past and present. Education Manager John Telischak will showcase photos of Naples landmarks from the Society’s archives depicting Historic Third Street South, early versions of the Naples Pier, and The Portal to Naples History, Historic Palm Cottage™.

In this companion lecture to Museum of the Everglades’ new temporary exhibit, Folklore, Fish Tales, and Family Stories, Museum Manager Thomas Lockyear will explore the ways in which the legends and lore of an isolated region can become reciprocal agents in cultural development—particularly as they relate to South Florida and the Everglades. Myths, misconceptions, buried […]