Phil Fisher is one of the area’s most recognized and popular impressionist artists, as he has been living and painting here for over 53 years. He has pursued his interest […]
Join us for the February edition of our Third Thursday lectures as Museum Manager Thomas Lockyear discusses everything from best-selling action novels to nearly-unknown non-fiction treatises that share the Everglades […]
From the early Calusa and Seminole chickees to the cracker cabins and quaint Florida cottages of the 19th and 20th centuries, the residents of southwest Florida had no shortage of […]
County founder Barron Collier's involvement in the construction of the Tamiami Trail, making it possible for the growing number of Florida visitors to explore the Everglades region by car, is […]
In this “artifact spotlight” Museum Director Amanda Townsend will explore the history behind Phil Fisher’s large-scale oil painting of Jim McMullen’s beloved panther, Tracker. A gift to the museum from […]
Museum Manager Thomas Lockyear will discuss the evolution of the Everglades Airpark from a short, private airstrip used exclusively by Barron Collier’s sons to its present-day incarnation as a 29-acre […]
