Around Town · Captiva

Pioneer Landmarks & Historic Places

Pioneer settlements, historic homes and museums.

Places to visit

Barbara L. Sumwalt Museum, Useppa Island

An island-history museum on private Useppa Island in Pine Island Sound.

Useppa Island, Pine Island Sound, FL

Hours: Museum Tue–Sun, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.; closed Monday

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Water access only, with advance island permission required — arrange through the museum or the Useppa Island Club. Admission $10 adults, age 21 and younger free, plus transportation. The club's Collier Inn Restaurant & Bar is temporarily closed for renovation.

Cabbage Key Inn & Restaurant

A car-free island destination with a historic inn, nature trails and the dollar-bill-covered restaurant and bar.

Cabbage Key, Pine Island Sound, FL

Hours: Lunch and dinner daily; confirm boat transportation separately

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Boat access, including water taxi from Safe Harbor Pineland Marina — the published Bokeelia mailing address is not a drive-to entrance. Lunch Mon–Fri 11 a.m.–3 p.m., Sat–Sun 11 a.m.–4 p.m.; dinner daily 6–8:30 p.m.; breakfast also offered. An Old Florida boating-and-dining excursion, not a maritime museum.