Everglades City in Collier County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Rod & Gun Club
Photographed by Michael Baker
1. Rod & Gun Club Marker
This site was the home of William Smith Allen who settled here in the 1870s. He sold the property to George Storter, Jr., in 1889 and it was expanded to include a Post Office, trading post, and warehouses for the thriving sugar cane syrup trade.
Barron Collier bought the town in 1922 as the headquarters for the building of the Tamiami Trail and the County Seat. He converted the Storter homestead into the Rod & Gun Club, which was famous for it's fishing and welcomed distinguished guests.
The property was eventually sold in 1971 and continues to be a popular historic place to dine and lodge.
Erected 2014 by Everglades Society for Historic Preservation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.
Location. 25° 51.492′ N, 81° 23.215′ W. Marker is in Everglades City, Florida, in Collier County. It is on Hibiscus Street West north of West Broadway Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Marker is near the entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 West Broadway, Everglades
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Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Gulf Coast and in the Everglades. It is also in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bank of Everglades Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Broadway (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Laundry Building - Everglades Women's Club (about 400 feet away); Collier County First Jail Site (about 700 feet away); Hurricane Wilma (about 700 feet away); Barron G. Collier (about 800 feet away); Everglades Community Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Collier County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Everglades City.
Also see . . . Discover Old Florida at the Rod & Gun Club in Everglades City.
Photographed by Michael Baker
2. Rod & Gun Club Marker
Photographed by Michael Baker
3. Rod & Gun Club Marker
The dining porch.
Photographed by Michael Baker
4. Rod & Gun Club Marker
Article on the Rod & Gun Club
Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2022, by Michael Baker of Lima, Ohio. This page has been viewed 589 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 17, 2022, by Michael Baker of Lima, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
