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Points of interest on Captiva Island

  • Chapel By the Sea
    Captiva's Chapel by the Sea was built in 1901 by the first settler, William Binder, as a schoolhouse. The Chapel is a charming white clapboard church and currently serves as the site of many lovely Island weddings. Trimmed in lattice fencing, the seaside cemetery next door guards the graves of many early settlers who came to Captiva in the late 1800's to homestead and farm. The Chapel is located at 11580 Chapin Street, Captiva.

  • Captiva Memorial Library
    Boasting and impressive collection of Florida books, the Captiva Memorial Library holds more than 25,000 volumes of all types. Arranged in a well-lit, renovated setting that dates back to 1928, the Library is open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is located at 11560 Chapin Lane, Captiva.

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