Upcoming Event:
Apr 08 2026
Al, Bix, Ding, and Kent: Captiva’s Awesome Foursome
Full-Length Documentary Premiere
Alice O’Brien, Harold Bixby, J.N. Darling and Kent Curtis. Individually, remarkable. Together, unstoppable! This, our 11th full-length documentary, premiers on the big screen in the beautiful theater of BIG ARTS on Sanibel.
Our Archives
The Captiva Island Historical Society archives contain more than 14,000 digitally preserved items; including photographs, postcards, family letters, newspaper articles and oral histories.
Support History
Your support will help the Captiva Island Historical Society to digitize its archives, maintain the History Gallery, present educational programs, and produce our acclaimed documentaries; all to preserve and share the unique and diverse history of Captiva.
Documentaries
The Captiva Island Historical Society has produced a collection of film documentaries. Told first hand, these documentaries capture the spirit of the island. DVDs of the complete collection are available, also offered for streaming on Amazon.
History Gallery
The History Gallery illustrates Captiva’s unique, diverse history. The space takes on the wooden look of the interior of the old mailboat, ‘Santiva," which serviced the islands prior to the construction of the Sanibel Causeway in 1963.
