Description: Fort Myers Beach, Florida, Images of America, Paperback This pictorial history of Fort Myers Beach depicts the people, places, and events that have influenced the area's cultural and natural history.The once sleepy barrier island labeled Estero Island on navigational charts was dubbed Fort Myers Beach in the early part of the 20th century by city folks who spent their weekends on its wide, sandy beaches. Centuries earlier, an abundance of fish and other seafood made the 6.5-mile-long island attractive to its earliest inhabitants, the Calusa, as well as explorers, fisherfolk, and a pirate or two. In the late 19th century, early homesteaders were lured by stories of free tillable soil in a balmy climate surrounded by warm waters and ankle-deep shells. When pink shrimp, labeled ""Pink Gold,"" were found in nearby waters, another influx of residents arrived. Today, the island is best known as an energetic resort community, but it retains the influence and charm of its remarkable past.
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Location: Columbia, South Carolina
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Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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Brand: Unbranded
MPN: 9780738588117
Book Title: Fort Myers Beach
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 0.3in
Item Width: 6.5in
Author: Not Available
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Subjects & Themes / Regional (See Also Travel / Pictorials), United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, FL, GA, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Industries / Hospitality, Travel & Tourism, Pictorials (See Also Photography / Subjects & Themes / Regional), Economic Conditions, Customs & Traditions, United States / South / South Atlantic (DC, De, FL, GA, Md, Nc, SC, VA, WV), Fisheries & Aquaculture
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication Year: 2012
Genre: Photography, Technology & Engineering, Travel, Business & Economics, History, Social Science
Item Weight: 0.7 Oz
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
