The impact hurricanes like Irma and Ian have had are immeasurable, with the livelihood and infrastructure damage taking center stage in the aftermath. There is another kind of loss that occurs after a hurricane though, and that is the loss of beloved family treasures. Visit the Collier County Museums at the locations, dates and times […]
As we cruise into the heart of Florida’s “storm season”, Museum Manager Thomas Lockyear will explore the history of hurricanes that have impacted our area and how they have shaped the communities and culture of the region. Mr. Lockyear will also include a detailed account of his experiences with the restoration of the museum in […]
September 19th is known around the world as International Talk Like a Pirate Day, and Museum of the Everglades will be celebrating this unlikely holiday with a fun-filled and fact-packed history talk. Museum Manager Thomas Lockyear, who started his career at Pat Croce’s Pirate Soul Museum in Key West, will share stories of cutthroats and […]
To coincide with the current Python Hunters exhibit, Museum Manager Thomas Lockyear will explore the history of human interactions with snakes in the Everglades region. From the clearing of rattlesnakes by pioneer settlers and the milking of venomous reptiles at roadside attractions to the present-day invasive python problem, snakes have been an integral element of […]
Join us after hours at Museum of the Everglades as we make hissssssstory with Everglades City’s annual Halloween Trunk-or-Treat celebration at McLeod Park (right across the street). Check out our current "Python Hunters" exhibit in the front, then wind your way through the main gallery to pick up treats from creepy characters — if you […]
In conjunction with Museum of the Everglades’ latest special exhibit, “Python Hunters: Preserving Paradise One Snake at a Time,” Fall Homeschool Day 2024 will be talking about all things invasive that our impacting our unique Florida ecology! Learn about how invasive animals like the python, iguana, and curly-tailed lizard have made a home here in […]
While the massive cache of Calusa artifacts found on Marco Island in the 1890s is well-documented, evidence of these early inhabitants of the 10,000 Islands can also be found just about everywhere around Everglades City. Did you know that the entire island of nearby Chokoloskee is a Calusa shell mound? Ancient artifacts were commonplace for […]
Dr. Kenneth E. Snyder came to Everglades City in the 1950s, serving as the last physician to work at the 5-bed Juliet Carnes Collier Hospital there. He worked closely with members of the Seminole Tribe, often doing house calls by airboat. A member of the Collier County Schoolboard and proprietor of the town’s Illinois Motel […]
