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Aug 10, 2018

Newsletter | August 2018

A little area history The original Barron Collier Bridge (Postcard from the Charlotte County History Collection)   If you’ve attended one of our history classes or a walking tour, you’ve heard us speak about Barron Collier and his influence on our area.  We have a bridge named after him, he had a major stake in one of our early banks, and he bought, renovated and renamed the old Hotel Punta Gorda into the Hotel Charlotte Harbor (seen in the background of the postcard abo…Read More