Schober to give tour of Mound House
Cultural Resources Director Theresa Schober of the Town of Fort Myers Beach will be giving an encore presentation of Cruise into the Past & Archaeological Tour on Friday, July 23, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
The tour departs from the Marriot Sanibel Harbor Resort & Spa at Punta Rassa. If interested in making reservations, call Captiva Cruises at 472-5300. The cost is $45.
The trip is the second between Schober and cruise director Richard Finkel. The first was on Friday, June 18.
After departing Punta Rassa, the special cruise will visit historic Mound House on Estero Bay where Schober will conduct a tour of their new underground archeological exhibit. This new exhibit at the Mound House offers a rare opportunity to walk in an actual Calusa shell mound to observe its construction, its layers and to see this cross section of over two thousand years of Southwest Florida history.
Along the way, learn about the dynamic history and ecology of Punta Rassa, Pine Island Sound and Estero Bay.
Captiva Cruises will also run two other specialty summer environmental
education programs. They are:
Family Fun Cruise & Shoreline Discovery Program
– Friday, July 30, and Friday, Aug. 13, from 9 a.m. to noon
This sea life encounter will take you to a secluded beach for a naturalist-guided shoreline walk to discuss coastal sea life and beach dynamics. We will explore mud flats and use nets within the shallow sea grass beds for an up-close look at some of the smaller yet amazing inhabitants of the Back Bay Estuary Ecosystem. Bring wading shoes and your sense of adventure for this hands-on Sea Life Encounter and Shoreline Discovery Cruise.
Cultural History Cruise
– Saturday, Aug. 14, 9 to 11:30 a.m.
Departing from Punta Rassa, this special cruise will focus on the cultural history of Southwest Florida. Theresa Schober, Archeologist and Director of Cultural Resources for the Town of Fort Myers Beach, will highlight some of the significant sites and historical accounts of the diverse cultural legacy within our coastal environment.
If interested, call 472-5300 for more information and reservations for all of Captiva Cruises’ destinations, tours, and programs.