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History of Sanibel IslandThe first residents of Sanibel and Captiva Islands were the Calusa Indians. They ate whelks, conchs, clams and oysters and evidence of their presence can still be seen in the large shell mounds they left behind.One of the3 first European visitors to the islands was Juan Ponce de Leon who landed in 1513. Although Florida became a US territory in 1821, Sanibel was a rugged outpost through the Civil War. There were Indian raids through the Seminole wars and the islands were havens to pirates and plunderers. The Sanibel lighthouse and its accommodations were built in 1884. Four years later the island was openned for homesteading. Old Town Sanibel was at the east end of the island and became the first regular settlement in the late 19th and early 20th century. The Kinzie brothers started a ferry service in 1928 to Ferry Road. The population began to grow despite two major hurricanes in 1921 and 1925. The causeway was completed in 1963 using private funding. It ended the need for the ferries and started the modern era on the island. About Sanibel Island Points of interest on Sanibel Island |
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