Recent History of the Pineland Community Part 2
In the last installment, I discussed removal of parts of Pineland’s waterfront midden-mounds for road- building, a practice that continued … Continue
Recent History of the Pineland Community Part 1
At the beginning of the twentieth century only three dozen people lived on Pine Island. The main land use was … Continue
Ethnobotany of the Calusa Heritage Trail
Ethnobotany is the scientific study of the interaction between living people, plants, and culture, focusing on how plants are used, … Continue
Mystery Cat
Last summer, Dr. Karen Walker noticed a scatter of bones in the Northwest Pasture of the Calusa Heritage Trail, not … Continue
Ruby Gill House Challenge Goal Reached
The Friends of the Randell Research Center have responded in a big way to the $50,000 challenge gift opportunity offered … Continue
One Day in May
There is always something going on at the Calusa Heritage Trail at the Randell Research Center in Pineland. Admittedly, the … Continue
Gill House Restoration Receives Boost
On March 2, Paul and Warren Miller and Dwight and Susan Sipprelle jointly offered the Randell Research Center a $50,000 … Continue
Early Spanish Visits to Southwest Florida
The official discovery and naming of “La Florida” in 1513 by former Puerto Rican governor Juan Ponce de León marked … Continue
A Report from the Calusa Heritage Trail
It’s been a while since my last report, as we have been very busy here at the Randell Research Center … Continue
Details Emerge on “Spanish Indians” of Useppa Island
It has long been known that the Cuban fishermen of Useppa Island’s well-known fishing rancho lived with and in some … Continue