SHELL POINT COMMUNITY WELCOMES BACK
GUEST LECTURER & MULTI-AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR
ROBERT N. MACOMBER
Thursday / September 12, 2024
Tickets $15 per person
Call The Tribby Box Office 239-415-5667
or purchase online www.tribbyartscenter.com/boxoffice
Topic: “BAREFOOT MARINES”
The Legendary Fita Fita Guards of Samoa
The heart-warming story of the Samoan warriors
who joined the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps
and stood guard against the Japanese onslaught in World War II,
thus beginning the proud Samoan tradition of service in the American military.
** in the Connie Brown Hall [The Tribby Arts Centers] **
17281 On Par Blvd. / Ft. Myers, FL 33908
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OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Hurricanes Helene & Milton disrupted everyone’s lives from Mexico to
Florida to Georgia to North Carolina, Tennessee and beyond….
Me included! Stay safe. Onward & Upward!
Isles Yacht Club ‘Captain & Crew’ Members Dinner Meeting
Welcomes Back Special Guest Speaker Robert N. Macomber
“The America’s Cup and the Civil War”
Thursday / January 09, 2025
[book signing available during Social Hour and following the presentation after dinner]
1780 West Marion Ave. Punta Gorda, FL 33950
PRIVATE EVENT
Contact: Doug Scheid / cell # 716-484-0059 / DScheid@ScheidAIA.com
MUSEUM OF THE ISLANDS
Preserving The Past For The Future
Join me on my home island at MOTI’s 35th Anniversary celebration!
Saturday, 2/08/2025 @ 10am
[book signing to follow talk]
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Topic: “The Civil War in the Far South”
You’ll be surprised at what you can learn during this informative
overview about SW Florida during the U.S. Civil War!
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held at Fishers of Men Lutheran Church
10360 Stringfellow Rd. St James City, FL 33956
MOTI tel # 239-283-1525
SHELL POINT COMMUNITY WELCOMES BACK
GUEST LECTURER & MULTI-AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR
ROBERT N. MACOMBER
Monday / February 10, 2025
Tickets $15 per person
Call The Tribby Box Office 239-415-5667
or purchase online www.tribbyartscenter.com/boxoffice
Topic: “The U.S. Navy’s Anti-Slavery Patrol 1842-1862”
From 1807 onward, it was illegal to import slaves into the United States from Africa.
In this lecture you’ll learn about the illegal slave trade in Africa, the Caribbean, and Florida.
You’ll also learn the little-known story of brave American naval sailors who tried from 1842 to 1862
to stop this horrific traffic in misery, and Florida’s surprising role in that effort.
** in the Connie Brown Hall [The Tribby Arts Centers] **
17281 On Par Blvd. / Ft. Myers, FL 33908
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OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
The Hillsboro Inlet Sailing Club Welcomes Back
Author & Popular Historian Robert N. Macomber
Thursday, 13 Feb 2025
Topic: “The America’s Cup and The Civil War – The Remarkable Story of a Famous Racer-Turned-Combat Ship”
~ PRIVATE EVENT ~
Contact: Ken Corhan / cell # 909-581-2091
SHELL POINT COMMUNITY WELCOMES BACK
GUEST LECTURER & MULTI-AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR
ROBERT N. MACOMBER
Monday / February 17, 2025
Tickets $15 per person
Call The Tribby Box Office 239-415-5667
or purchase online www.tribbyartscenter.com/boxoffice
Topic: “Slavery in Florida during the Civil War 1860-1865”
Florida had one of the highest slave-to-whites ratios of any state in 1860.
This talk centers on where the plantations were in FL, what life was like at them,
and what happened to the slaves as the war progressed. You’ll also learn about an ante-bellum plantation
on this coast where a significant event unfolded in June 1865,
a place we’ll visit on Feb. 27th, so sign up for that if it isn’t already sold out.
** in the Connie Brown Hall [The Tribby Arts Centers] **
17281 On Par Blvd. / Ft. Myers, FL 33908
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OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
SHELL POINT COMMUNITY WELCOMES BACK
GUEST LECTURER & MULTI-AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR
ROBERT N. MACOMBER
Monday / February 24, 2025
Tickets $15 per person
Call The Tribby Box Office 239-415-5667
or purchase online www.tribbyartscenter.com/boxoffice
Topic: “From Slaves to Citizens 1865-1872”
This is the remarkable story of how Pres. Abraham Lincoln’s dream came true
even after his assassination, his vision to engage a massive U.S. Army effort
to assimilate the newly freed slaves into society with their new privileges and responsibilities.
You’ll learn about what went right in Florida, what failed, the considerable forces
who tried to thwart it all, and the legacy of that effort to this day.
** in the Connie Brown Hall [The Tribby Arts Centers] **
17281 On Par Blvd. / Ft. Myers, FL 33908
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OPEN TO THE PUBLIC