Corkscrew in Immokalee in Collier County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Cook’s House

— Immokalee Pioneer Museum at Roberts Ranch —

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 30, 2025

1. Cook’s House Marker

Inscription.
Cook’s House
Cleaning house, cooking for the family and hired hands, canning, smoking meat, carrying water, sewing, washing and mending clothes, gardening, tending to the sick, and minding the children and grandchildren, were just some of the daily chores done by Mrs. Roberts and her daughters. When Robert Roberts expanded his cattle business in the 1930s, more help was needed.

This simple wooden building was used by Mary, an African-American woman who was employed by the Roberts family as a cook for about three years. The building later became a storage shed.

Casa de la Empleada Doméstica
Limpiar la casa, cocinar para la familia, ahumar la carne, colectar el agua, lavar y coser, cultivar el huerto, atender al enfermo y cuidar los niños, fueron algunas de las tareas diarias hechas por la señora Roberts y sus hijas. Cuando Robert Roberts amplió su negocio en los años 30, fué cuando se hizo necesario más ayuda.

Esta casa de un cuarto fue utilizada por María, una mujer Africano-Americana que fué empleada por la familia de Roberts como cocinera por tres años. La casa se convirtió más adelante en una bodega.

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Settlements & Settlers • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1933.

Location. 26° 25.247′ N, 81° 25.811′ W. Marker is in Immokalee, Florida, in Collier County. It is in Corkscrew. It can be reached from Roberts Avenue West 0.1 miles east of North 15th Street (Florida Route 29), on the right when traveling west. Located on the grounds of the Roberts Ranch. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1215 Roberts Ave West, Immokalee FL 34142, 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. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 30, 2025

2. Cook’s House Marker

of this marker: Smokehouse (here, next to this marker); Outhouse (a few steps from this marker); Water Tower (a few steps from this marker); Chicken Coop (a few steps from this marker); Wash Shed (within shouting distance of this marker); Cattle Ranching and Immokalee (within shouting distance of this marker); Roberts Family Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Garage (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Immokalee.

Also see . . . Immokalee Pioneer Museum at Roberts Ranch. (Submitted on August 30, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Cook’s House Interior image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 30, 2025

3. Cook’s House Interior

Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 73 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 30, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.