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Cape Coral Historical Museum

544 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral, FL 33915
(239) 772-7037
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Ranked #8 of 14 attractions in Cape Coral
Type: History Museums
Most recent review
- 7 Mar 2013
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Paramus, New Jersey
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44 reviews 44 reviews
18 attraction reviews
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 March 2013

If you are interested in the history of how Cape Coral Florida came to be this is the place you should see. It is a small local museum with volunteers running it. It is full of history, great stories and fun photos and memories. The docents are very knowledgeable and interesting. I really enjoyed the tour and have taken other... More

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kc
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2013

The museum was quite small. For a donation, it was interesting to go and get more history on Cape Coral.

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Cape Coral, Florida
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32 reviews 32 reviews
14 attraction reviews
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 December 2012

It tells the whole story of how the Cape got started and lots of pictures.The have a narraitor that is very informative.

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bradenton
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 December 2012

all sightswere fastenating and kept our interest as we walked around.....you can tell somebody cares about the surroundings and many others were seemingly just as interested as we went along

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Fort Lauderdale FL
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128 reviews 128 reviews
17 attraction reviews
54 helpful votes 54 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 June 2012 via mobile

A veritable treasure trove about the creation of Cape Coral in the late 1950s and early 1960s. This "mail order" subdivision of 340,000 lots (yes, you read that right) was promoted like no other. The museum also has displays of life on hardscrabble Redfish Point before it was transformed with over 400 miles of man made canals. I was also... More

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Miami, Florida
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52 reviews 52 reviews
4 attraction reviews
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2012

If you have ever been to a museum in a big city (Miami, NYC, Paris...) you'd be very disappointed with this one.

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Cape Coral, Florida
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99 reviews 99 reviews
13 attraction reviews
119 helpful votes 119 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 December 2011

If you are visiting Cape Coral please make a point of visiting this museum. It is tended by a wonderful Curator and her team of dedicated volunteers who have worked so hard to provide not only fascinating historical information about the origins of Cape Coral itself but also about the area. There are additional displays of military memorabilia, Indian artifacts... More

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Siesta Key
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64 helpful votes 64 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2012
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2011
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