Fort Myers & Sanibel/Lee County Traveler's Guide 2008 - (Page 56) ®® A R T S , C U LT U R E & H I S T O R Y INDOOR AND OUTDOOR SPACES DELIGHT AND EDUCATE on The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel. Check out prehistoric Calusa Indian mounds, preserved Cracker cottages and elegant bayfront homes where history comes alive. When the sun goes down, head out for entertainment at theaters large and small. t PAGE he Calusa, or “fierce people,” ruled the Southwest Florida coastline for thousands of years. This advanced civilization included a royal hierarchy headed by kings and a system of collecting tribute from neighboring tribes. Huge shell mounds, remnants of the Calusa’s seafaring culture, are still visible today at the Calusa Heritage Trail in Pineland, Mound Key in Estero Bay, the Fort Myers Cultural Museum and {} MUSEUMS OF ALL SHAPES AND SIZES F O R M PA R T S OF THE m osaic o f h istory 56
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