Southwest Getaways 2008 - (Page 30) looking back GULF COAST by Garland Pollard Kid-sized conchs From giant cypress to giant conch, Southwest Florida has been known for unique experiences not found anywhere else in the world. 2 3 1 4 5 6 Love That Southwest From drive-in churches to giant conchs, a look at Southwest Florida nostalgia. 1. Koreshan Unity: In the old days, folks would stop by the Koreshan Unity village in Estero to meet people who believed we live inside, not outside, a hollow Earth. While the Koreshans are gone, the Koreshan State Historic Site shows off the settlement. Take a tour and taste bread made from their original recipe. 2. Fishing family: In this 1953 photo, Worthy A. Stanford and his family operated the Stanford Fishing Resort in Englewood. The fish camp was on the site of the current El Galeon resort on Manasota Key. 3. Giant conch: This giant conch seems to dwarf Chad Wade Brome in a photo taken in March 1948. 4. Drive-in sermon: In 1954, a big attraction in Nokomis was the Venice Nokomis Presbyterian Church, which was known for its “drive-in” chancel designed by architect Victor Lundy. 5. Giant cypress: A 1961 photo at the Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. Today, visitors still come to see cypress at the park. 6. Edison or bust: Thomas Edison was a sort of founding father of Fort Myers; in this 1966 photo, his son Charles unveils a bust in his honor. 7. Pre-Farrah ‘do: Here, an unidentified woman poses by a Marco Island pool in February 1975. It was a year before the premiere of Charlie’s Angels; the hairstyle is similar, though the “wings” are shorter. 7 Photos courtesy of Department of Commerce Collection, Florida Memory Project at Florida State Library and Archives. 30 VISITFLORIDA.com/southwest http://VISITFLORIDA.com/southwest
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