Historic Everglades City

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Everglades City's history began with the earliest settlers approximately A.D. 200. Calusa Indians lived on shell mounds found throughout our area. In the 1800's Indian tribes escaped into the Everglades to avoid being sent to reservations in the West. In 1860 the Civil War began and escaped slaves hid in the swamp and lived with the Indians. Others who were trying to avoid the civil War also made their lives in our area. Soon homes, a trading post and a town called Everglade began. In 1923 Barron Gift Collier created the Tamiami Trail and Collier County began. Soon he changed the cities name to Everglades City making it the capital of his new county.

We have found many excellent books about Everglades City we would recommend. We also sell all of these in our gift shop. We would be happy to sell any of these books to you and would be happy to mail them to you with the additional charge of postage plus a $5 shipping fee.

• Angel of the Swamp - Deaconess Harriet Bedell in the Everglades by Mayra Repko (10.00)
  
• A brief History of the Everglades City Area by Mayra Repko (10.00)
  
• Frog Poop and Other Stories - Everglades Stories Mystery & Suspense by Virginia Saalman ($12.95)
  
• Great Women Exploring Nature - How Wild Florida Influenced Their Lives by Linda Taylor ($14.59)
  
• Historic Buildings Around Everglades City - Walking Tour by Friends of the Museum of the Everglades ($8.00)
  
• Indian Mounds You Can Visit by I. Mac Perry ($8.97)
  
• Shadow Country - A new Rendering of the Watson Legend by Peter Matthiessen ($21.99)
  
• The Story of the Chokoloskee bay Country by Charlton W. Tebeau ($8.50)
  
• The Story of Everglades City - A History for Young Readers by Mayra Repko ($5.00)
  
• True Tales of the Everglades by Stuart McIver ($6.95)
  
• Words on the Wilderness - A History of Place Names in South Florida's National Parks by Larry Perez ($14.95)