Celebrating Centuries of Captiva History

Upcoming Event:

Jan 21 2025

Lunch Cruise To Tarpon Lodge


Our first event of the season takes you on the water as we cruise round-trip from Captiva to Pine Island in the company of local historians Betty Anholt and Brian Holaway, who will share the historical effects of hurricanes on Pine Island Sound and its environs.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Bridging the Past and the Present