Courtesy of the Marco Island Historical Society

The interior of the Doxsee cottage.

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Fast facts:

In 1910, Captain Bill Collier built the Doxsee Cottage with timbers of Miami Dade heart pine salvaged from a schooner wrecked on the beach during a hurricane. The Cape Cod style of the dwelling allowed Doxsee clam factory workers to sleep in the loft when necessary.

The house was moved to Goodland in 1967 and has changed hands several times. One owner came to an untimely end when he appropriated items he found offshore which belonged to another, and he was found shot to death on the old Goodland swing bridge.

The home has been extensively remodeled and is a testament to the durability of the original pine boards used in the schooner.

What’s new with the MIHS?

Here’s what we have so far for the MIHS summer programs:

May 6: Chief Mike Murphy from the Marco Fire and Rescue Department telling the history of Fire service on Marco, with previously unseen photos and a quiz afterwards.

June 3: MIHS member Gene Erjavec will be giving an “Awareness of Southwest Florida Archaeological overview to include Horr’s Island, the Vernon Project, working with the City of Marco Island and his own experience in the field. He will also have a slide presentation.

July 1: Darrell March who will speak on how Marco Island was formed by nature as well as some unknown facts about Marco before it was inhabited by modern residents.

August 5: Geoff Fahringer will present paddle-wheel history and artifacts of offshore diving, near Marco.

What’s new with the Marco Island Historical Museum?

There are a number of reasons for contributing to a historical museum on Marco. One of the most important is to keep the history of Marco Island on Marco Island. Our museum will highlight and increase awareness of the Calusa Indians whose history is almost unknown in what was once the heart of their homeland. It will also enable us to portray the impact of the Spanish arrival in 1513, the Pioneer era in 1870 and the development of the area, including “modern Marco” under Deltona. All of these periods in our past have their own charm and appeal.

Won’t you join us in supporting the museum?

For more Information call Darcie Guerin, 394 7280, or Bill and Betsy Perdichizzi, 394 6917

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Marion Nicolay and Betsy Perdichizzi of the Marco Island Historical Society are compiling this report on a weekly basis for the Eagle. Shirley Beckwith oversees the archiving of photos for MIHS.