The Lee County Genealogical Society Summer Picnic [Private]
Thursday, 7/21/16 @ 11:30am-1:30pm
Lunch, Talk Topic: “Planning A Research Trip” & Book Signing
Cypress Lake Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall
8260 Cypress Lake Drive Ft. Myers, FL 33919
Email genhelp@lcgsfl.org for info
http://lcgsfl.org
POSTPONED DUE TO THREAT OF HURRICANE MATTHEW
[new date: January 30, 2017]
Shell Point’s Academy on The Go presents Robert Macomber for a two hour boating presentation:
“Steaming Back into Time on the Peace River” ~ a voyage back into history
on the fabled Peace River with stories of Charlotte Harbor and the Peace River
during the Civil War; learning about the Kentucky colonel who created
the town of Punta Gorda after the war; finding out how
a railroad mogul from Connecticut made it the major town in the region;
and discovering facts about a special kind of rock in the Peace River Valley
which created untold wealth at the end of the 1800s.
The Military Officers Association of SW Florida
Macomber’s History Tour on Alondra
Wednesday, 10/26/16 [1pm–5pm]
…. only one seat open
Alondra‘s port is the Tarpon Lodge docks
13771 Waterfront Dr. Bokeelia, FL 33922
http://www.PineIslandSailing.com
Tel # 239-233-3003 for details
(Six passengers maximum)
Theme: “Florida’s Crucial Role in the Spanish-American War”
Learn how this war changed the USA from a continental country into a global power
and how close we came to losing this war in Cuba.
Marvel at the fascinating personalities who led the way
and the related places of interest you can visit today.
This time in history changed Florida forever!
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Macomber’s History Tour on Alondra
Saturday, 10/29/16 [1pm–5pm]
SOLD OUT
Alondra‘s port is the Tarpon Lodge docks
13771 Waterfront Dr. Bokeelia, FL 33922
http://www.PineIslandSailing.com
Tel # 239-233-3003 for details
(Six passengers maximum)
Theme: “Florida’s Crucial Role in the Spanish-American War”
Learn how this war changed the USA from a continental country into a global power
and how close we came to losing this war in Cuba.
Marvel at the fascinating personalities who led the way
and the related places of interest you can visit today.
This time in history changed Florida forever!
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