Local historian Jacob Winge will discuss how Florida has been a refuge for outcasts and scoundrels for centuries. There’s William Bowles, who, as a teenager, was recognized by King George III in 1781 as Chief of the Embassy for Creek and Cherokee nations, and who (with British backing) would raid Spanish ships and found the State of Muskogee. There are also modern villains like Charles Ponzi and the Tamiami Trail Strangler.
Winge, a fifth-generation Floridian who has been presenting living history reenactments and other types of historical programs since his teens, is one of the Estero Historical Society’s popular presenters.
The program starts at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, April 22, at the Country Creek Country Club. Admission is $10 for members and $15 for non-members. Attendees are asked to pre-register here as continental breakfast will be served