Sanibel in Lee County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Burnap Cottage

— Sanibel Historical Museum and Village —

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. Burnap Cottage Marker

Inscription.
Built in 1898 on Woodring Point, this cottage was purchased by Hiram Burnap in 1902 to be part of his fishing retreat. It was sold several times until new owners built a two-story addition in 1946. The addition was removed when the cottage was brought to the Historical Village and restored. It once overlooked both San Carlos Bay and Tarpon Bay. It is said that a traveling preacher also used the building for Sunday services. It now houses a lens from the Sanibel Lighthouse and artifacts from the Algiers, a ferry turned into riverboat mansion and brought ashore on Middle Gulf Beach in 1959.

Erected by Sanibel Historical Museum and Village. (Marker Number 9.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.

Location. 26° 26.419′ N, 82° 4.552′ W. Marker is in Sanibel, Florida, in Lee County. It can be reached from Dunlap Road east of Wooster Lane, on the right when traveling west. The marker is located within Sanibel Historical Museum and Village. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 950 Dunlap Road, Sanibel FL 33957, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Gulf Coast.

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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Miss Charlotta’s Tea Room (a few steps from this marker); Sanibel School for White Children (a few steps from this marker); Sanibel Island (a few steps from this marker); Sanibel Surrey (a few steps from this marker); Shore Haven (within shouting distance of this marker); Sanibel Post Office (within shouting distance of this marker); The Packing House (within shouting distance of this marker); Caretakers’ Cottage (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sanibel.

Also see . . .
1. Sanibel History. (Submitted on November 14, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Sanibel Island & Captiva Island History. (Submitted on November 14, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Burnap Cottage Marker

Burnap Cottage, Historical Register Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

3. Burnap Cottage, Historical Register Plaque

Sanibel Lighthouse Lens image. Click for full size.

Sanibel Historical Museum and Village

4. Sanibel Lighthouse Lens

Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 154 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 14, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.