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March 29, 2018
“Island House” Celebrates 100 Years
It’s rare that a Captiva Island building has survived intact 100 years of hurricanes and development. To celebrate the milestone Jenni Baer Terrill and her husband Tom they hosted a gathering of friends with connections to the house and family for a house tour and catered reception in the back yard. -
February 22, 2018
"What Do You Know?"
Tuesday evening, February 20 the CIHS presented the inaugural Captiva History Game Show, "What Do You Know?" serving up questions about early island characters, landmarks and folklore, in a Jeopardy-style quiz show format. -
February 02, 2018
BLIND PASS: The Bridge That Connects
The evening of of January 31, 2018 saw history in the making for two of the islands historical organizations – a first time collaboration between the Captiva Island Historical Society and the Sanibel Historical Museum & Village - that not only recognized the 100th anniversary of the first Blind Pass Bridge, but also chronicles the rich history of BLIND PASS -- the place where the two islands overlap. -
January 12, 2018
Captivans Recall Restaurants of Days Gone By
Last Tuesday evening, the Captiva Island Historical Society (CIHS) kicked off its 2018 schedule of special events with Serving Up Memories of Captiva's Old Time Eateries, a look back at the restaurants that helped make the island famous or are finely remembered by long-time residents -
October 15, 2017
CIHS Launches New Website
Though the Captiva Island Historical Society is an organization that strives to preserve history, it has a dynamic, contemporary new website. -
February 01, 2017
Tom Libonate Appointed New CIHS Board Chair
The Captiva Island Historical Society’s Board of Directors has elected Tom Libonate as their new Chairperson. He succeeds Jim Pigott, whose capable leadership guided the organization for six years from its inception to where it is today.