Smallwood's Store
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Markerman62
N 25° 48.607 W 081° 21.747
17R E 463668 N 2854705
Located in the small community of Chokoloskee south of Everglades City.
Waymark Code: WMKJVA
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 04/22/2014
Views: 11
Built and founded in 1906 on Chokoloskee Island by C.S. "Ted" Smallwood, a pioneer in Collier Co. The building served as store, post office and Indian Trading Post. Ted remained postmaster until his retirement in 1941. His business was with early settlers and Seminole Indians. Road access came to the island in 1955. The store was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Restoration of the store as a museum was started in 1990 by the nonprofit Ted Smallwood's Store, Inc,
Marker Number: 0
Date: None
County: Collier
Marker Type: Plaque
Sponsored or placed by: Naples on the Gulf Chapter DAC
Website: Not listed
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