Parks & Public Lands

Estero Community Park

See more photos from the Grand Opening of Estero Community Park on November 18, 2006!

Estero Historical Society Will Move Two Historic Homes to the Park

The two historic houses that have been donated to the Estero Historical Society by the College of Life Foundation are from the early 1900's era. The Collier House was built in 1906 and was used mainly as a family home. I'm sure the father worked in the orange groves in Estero and probably fished, had a vegetable garden and perhaps some livestock to keep the family healthy. The one room schoolhouse was built about 1901. Board of Education show that this was a one room schoolhouse built by the Hendry family and donated to Estero. On the Board of Education records was written that only children from Estero could attend there. No Koreshan teachings were allowed; and no teacher who had taught at the Koreshan School would be allowed to teach at the Estero School. The Estero Historical Society is very fortunate to have 2 former students that attended the school in the 1920's. Forbes Horne from Estero and Allen Ellis, currently living in Fort Myers. We have been able to get oral histories from both of these great gentlemen and also from their families.

Documents

May 2005 ECCL Minutes - Estero Community Park
April 2005 ECCL Minutes - Estero Community Park Programs
February 2005 ECCL Minutes - Estero Community Park Programs
March 2005 ECCL Minutes - Estero Community Park Programs
October 2004 ECCL Minutes - Estero Community Park
June 2004 EDRC Minutes - Estero Community Park

Estero Community Park

Sept. 2005 - Representatives from Estero's Council of Community Leaders, Civic Association, Community Planning Panel, Estero Fire Rescue and the Southwest Symphony recently toured the 41,000 square-foot Recreation/Community Building when under construction at the site of Estero's new 55 acre Lee County Park. See more photos...