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Sanibel library to present ‘Battle of Fort Myers’
By SPL - | May 18, 2021
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Duane Shaffer’s display of Civil War memorabilia at the Sanibel Public Library.
Locals and visitors can attend U.S. Civil War history programs via Zoom with Duane Shaffer of the Sanibel Public Library. Shaffer will present “The Battle of Fort Myers” on May 28 at 10 a.m.
In February 1865, angry farmers, cattlemen and Confederate soldiers attacked the Union fort on the Caloosahatchee River. The defenders of the fort were a mix of Colored Regiment soldiers, Union sympathizers and men from the New York Volunteer Infantry. The battle in Fort Myers has the distinction of being the southern-most battle of the Civil War. More details and login instructions are available at www.sanlib.org. In addition, replays of Shaffer’s past programs can be watched online.
Sanibel library seeking materials for its archives
By SPL - | May 11, 2021
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Beth Jarrell, Danny Hussey and Betty Anholt have been digitizing archive materials at the Sanibel Public Library.
The Sanibel Public Library is seeking stories, photos and videos of people and places on Sanibel and Captiva for its digital archives, which can now be accessed online through the library’s homepage.
With over 2,000 items, the ever-growing collection is a peek into the islands’ past. To browse the images, newspapers and oral histories, visit www.sanlib.org. Seed development for the ongoing project is supported in part by the Roni Jo Freer Fund of the Sanibel Public Library Foundation.