Fierce People: Southwest Florida’s Most Notorious Inhabitants

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Genealogy & History

Age Group:

Adults
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The Calusa were called “the fierce people” and for good reason. They held off Spanish domination for almost 200 years, but before that, they ruled the entirety of Southwest Florida. We’ll talk about the engineering, trade, and power that made this possible.

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