Captiva Island Historical Society's History Gallery

tripadvisor logo

(23)

Call
Website

Advertisement

Photos

11550 Chapin Ln
Captiva, FL 33924

The Captiva Island Historical Society (CIHS) is dedicated to gathering, preserving, interpreting, and sharing the rich history of Captiva Island. As a recognized non-profit organization, CIHS engages the community through educational programs, archives, and a History Gallery that showcases the island's unique past.

With over 14,000 digitally preserved items, including photographs, letters, and oral histories, CIHS offers a deep dive into the captivating stories of the island's early inhabitants and notable figures like President Teddy Roosevelt and artist Robert Rauschenberg. The society also produces acclaimed documentaries that celebrate Captiva's vibrant heritage and cultural landscape.

Generated from the website

Reviews

tripadvisor logo
4.523 reviews
Photo of oxiesue
So much history
2/4/2022

This is a small, compact museum inside the library on Captiva. It does not take long to learn a lot ...

Photo of MEK1043
Awesome Overview of Captiva History
8/14/2021

Although this was a small display (designed to replicate the interior of the original Captiva mail b...

Photo of Jean W
Very Interesting
1/1/2020

Definately worth visiting. Not on the usual tourist route. Very well presented information about t...

Own this business?
See a problem?

You might also like

United StatesFloridaCaptivaCaptiva Island Historical Society's History Gallery

Advertisement