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Issue 51

 F E A T U R E D  STORY
History is Not a Mystery
....with Vernon Peeples!!

You know his name and have heard his radio voice on NPR delivering stories saturated with accurate historical facts. Author and historian, Vernon Peeples, a fifth generation Floridian living in Punta Gorda, will share several little-known pieces of history with us at this kick-off Garden Side Chickee Chat. Please allow 1.5 hours for this lecture. Seating will be limited. Call 239-261-8164 to make your reservation today.

GARDEN SIDE CHICKEE CHAT - Chat 1 of 3
FREE at the Norris Gardens at Palm Cottage
Location: 137 12th Ave S., Naples, Florida 34102 (one block east of the Naples Pier)
11:00 a.m. Friday, January 28th, 2011

Be a part of history and help by joining our mission to preserve our past for the future. Questions or comments? Send an e-mail to nhs@napleshistoricalsociety.org.

C A L E N D A R   H I G H L I G H T S

February  2011 -                   
 
After any tour, be sure to visit Cottage Theater in historic Palm CottageTM to view one of the many tender oral histories captured for our collective educational enjoyment.

Tours of Historic Palm CottageTM

                 February 1-26
                 Tuesday through Saturday, 1-4 pm
                 Admission: $10/person, Members FREE!
                 Children 10 and under, Free!

Walking Tours of the Naples Historic District

                 February 2, 9, 16, 23 at 10am
                 Admission: $16/person, Members $10
                 Children 10 and under, Free!
                 RESERVATIONS REQUIRED 239-261-8164

Guided Garden Tours of The Norris Gardens at Palm Cottage

                 February 3, 17 at 10am
                 Admission $10/person, Members FREE!
                 Children 10 and under, Free!
                 RESERVATIONS REQUIRED 239-261-8164

                 
                 
 

Complete Calendar of Events & Educational Programs

 

We invite you to join our mission!

As a Member of the Naples Historical Society, you will support a range of preservation activities.

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'Cottage Review' Newsletter

To receive our bi-annual newsletter by mail, please email your name and address, or drop a note to:

     Naples Historical Society
     P.O. Box 201
     Naples, FL 34106

 

Get Much More Online 

TIP:  Enjoy a few of the thousands of photos and documents preserved and archived by the Naples Historical Society.   Each one reveals a unique view of turn of the century Southwest Florida.

 

'P I C K E T   I N  
P A R A D I S E'
 

You Can Have a 'Personalized Picket in Paradise' Surrounding The Norris Gardens at Palm Cottage

Dedicate a picket to a loved one, your family name or whomever you would like to see memorialized in a plaque on the fence surrounding the beautiful The Norris Gardens.  

Limited pickets remain!  Call 239-261-8164 for information or stop by Palm Cottage for an order form.


     P R E S E R V A T I O N    I N I T I A T I V E S
 


 
Palm Cottage Tours


 
Norris Gardens


 
Third Street

 Docent-guided Tours
of the Palm Cottage™
House Museum 

Includes a self-guided stroll through The Norris Gardens

Docent-guided Tours
of The Norris Gardens


Includes a self-guided tour
of Palm Cottage™

Naples Historic District
Walking Tours

Includes a Docent-guided tour of Palm Cottage™ and a self-guided stroll through The Gardens

 Pupils at Palm Cottage

If These Walls Could Talk!

 

"The Field Trip of Choice"
for social studies teachers
and their inquisitive history students! (
More)

 

"Slice of life" interviews maintaining a vital
connection to Naples'
textured past. (More)

 

 For much more visit
NaplesHistoricalSociety.org

OUR MISSION
Naples Historical Society is dedicated to preserving Naples history
and heritage for the community and future generations to enjoy.

Thank you for your interest and support.



Naples Historical Society
LOCATION: 137 12th Avenue South, Naples, Florida 34102
MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. Box 201, Naples, Florida 34106
TEL (239) 261-8164
FAX (239) 435-1438