On Periwinkle Way 0.1 miles north of Palm Ridge Road, on the right when traveling south.
Florida Vernacular
Characteristics of traditional Florida architecture are apparent in Clarence Rutland's home, built on Sanibel in 1913. The home is constructed of hard Florida pine and is raised on piers to prevent flooding. A covered . . . — — Map (db m261242) HM
Near Dunlap Road east of Wooster Lane, on the right when traveling west.
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 . . . — — Map (db m260836) HM
Near Dunlap Road east of Wooster Lane, on the right when traveling west.
This cottage was built after 1925 behind the Mayer family’s bay-front home, Shore Haven. Through the years it served as guest house, bath house, caretakers (sic) cottage, and annex. In the 1950s and 60s, Hannah and Isaiah Gavin, after farming and . . . — — Map (db m260893) HM
On Periwinkle Way 0.1 miles west of Dunlop Road, on the right when traveling east.
Sanibel Community House - A Gathering Place
The Sanibel Community House was built in the late 1920s, by island volunteers, on land donated by the Nutt family. Seasonal resident, Curtis Perry walked the island, visiting every dwelling to . . . — — Map (db m261235) HM
On Sanibel-Captiva Road at Wildlife Drive, on the left when traveling east on Sanibel-Captiva Road.
A Leader in Conservation
Jay Norwood "Ding" Darling, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winning editorial cartoonist, visited Captiva Island in 1935. A leader in the conservation movement, Darling was appointed by President Franklin Roosevelt to . . . — — Map (db m261501) HM
On Sanibel Captiva Road 0.1 miles west of Wildlife Drive, on the left when traveling east.
First Sanibel School
Confederate widow Laetitia Nutt and her daughters, offered the first school for island children in their home, The Gables, in 1889. Sanibel's first tax-supported school opened in 1892. Located on Bailey Road, the . . . — — Map (db m261485) HM
On Sanibel-Captiva Road 0.6 miles west of Tamarind Road, on the right when traveling west.
Sanibel is Famous for its Shells
Approximately 400 species of mollusks thrive in Sanibel's shallow waters. Their shells wash onto the beaches in great number. Sanibel's shoreline geography and water circulation during winter cold fronts are . . . — — Map (db m261529) HM
Near Dunlap Road east of Wooster Lane, on the right when traveling west.
Built in 1926 as a service station, this structure was first used as a temporary store after the 1926 hurricane destroyed Bailey's wharf store. Later Frank Bailey's sister-in-law, Charlotta Matthews, established it as a tea room to welcome ferry . . . — — Map (db m260853) HM
Near Dunlap Road east of Wooster Lane, on the right when traveling west.
Called "The Springwood" in the 1924 Sears Roebuck Modern Homes Catalog, it arrived by barge in 30,000 pieces and was assembled by carpenters for the Mayer family in 1926. Although electricity wouldn't arrive on Sanibel for another 20 years, this . . . — — Map (db m260896) HM
Near Dunlap Road east of Wooster Lane, on the right when traveling west.
This building is a replica of what a packing house looked like in the 1890s when Frank Bailey established one on Matthews Wharf. This replica was built using old photos and memories. The surrey (in the shed), the wagon and the delivery truck behind . . . — — Map (db m260863) HM
On Periwinkle Way 0.1 miles west of Dunlop Road, on the right when traveling east.
Having Fun
Most islanders oriented their lives around family and community. Island pastimes include beach walks, shell collecting, sport fishing, and recreational baseball. Sanibel's Tomato Pickers baseball team won the championship of the . . . — — Map (db m261310) HM
Near Dunlap Road east of Wooster Lane, on the right when traveling west.
Built in 1913 for the homesteading Wiren Family, and purchased in 1928 by Clarence Rutland, this is a typical "Cracker" style home. It features high ceilings, cross ventilation, a hip roof, generous porches, and is elevated on pilings - all common . . . — — Map (db m260823) HM
Near Periwinkle Way 1.7 miles east of Causeway Boulevard.
The first permanent English-speaking settlers on Sanibel Island arrived from New York in 1833 as part of a colony planned by land investors. Although that settlement was short-lived, the initial colonists petitioned the U.S. government for the . . . — — Map (db m80475) HM
On Sanibel Captiva Drive at Tamarind Road, on the right when traveling west on Sanibel Captiva Drive.
The Gavin and Walker were the first black families to settle on Sanibel and were among the island’s early pioneers. Hannah and Isaiah Gaven arrived on Sanibel in 1917 from Wakulla County, near Tallahassee, with their four children. Harry and . . . — — Map (db m261369) HM
Near Dunlap Road east of Wooster Lane, on the right when traveling west.
Originally built at the corner of Bailey Road and Periwinkle Way in 1895, it was moved to a more central Periwinkle Way location in 1902. An additional room was attached in the 1930s, which has since been removed. This one-room schoolhouse served . . . — — Map (db m260831) HM
Near Dunlop Road east of Wooster Lane, on the right when traveling west.
This surrey was made by Smith Eggerts of Cincinnati, Ohio, sometime between 1890 & 1926.
A surrey like this might have been used on the island at the end of the 19th and early in the 20th centuries. The body is made of oak and poplar, and the . . . — — Map (db m263973) HM
Near Dunlap Road 0.1 miles west of Wooster Lane, on the right when traveling west.
This Sears kit home was purchased in 1924 by Ross and Daisy Mayer. Ross's brother Martin and his family bought a smaller Sears home (Morning Glories, also in our village) and the brothers built them on San Carlos Bay near the Bailey's General Store. . . . — — Map (db m261074) HM
On Sanibel Captiva Road 0.1 miles west of Wildlife Drive, on the left when traveling east.
The Beginning of CROW
In 1968, islander Shirley Walter found a bird that had been struck by a car on the Sanibel Causeway. Finding no services for injured wildlife, she took the bird to her home. Along with the help of Dr. Phyllis . . . — — Map (db m261483) HM
