This year, Sanibel is celebrating 50 years since it was founded. While Sanibel Island has been a home for people and wildlife for much longer than that, it was just 50 years ago that Sanibel became an official city with its own government. At the celebration, the city opened up a time capsule that was buried 40 years ago, during the 10th-anniversary celebration, for a look at the past.
The Sanibel Island Time Capsule Opening
While the day of the celebration was rainy, spirits were high. The time capsule was initially buried ten years ago when Sanibel Island was just a decade old, and it was part of the 10th-anniversary celebration and designed to help celebrate the building of the city hall. There were many local celebrities and politicians attending, including former mayors, former city council members, county representatives, and state representatives.
The Sanibel Island time capsule was a blast from the past, and it included:
- News articles from the past
- A book of Sanibel Causeway tickets
- A junonia shell
- Photographs
- Old flyers from Jerry’s Foods and Bailey’s General Store
- Issues of the Sanibel-Captiva Islander and Island Reporter from 1983
- Memorabilia
- And more!
At the celebration, one of the letters in the time capsule was read. It was written by Mike Klein, a former mayor, and discussed the hopes that everyone on the island had for increasing tourism while protecting the natural beauty and wildlife of the island. If you missed out on seeing the items at the time capsule celebration, the city plans on putting them on permanent display in the near future!
How Far Sanibel Island Has Come
Mayor Goss, the first mayor of Sanibel, also spoke at the gathering and talked about how notable it is that Sanibel is still standing tall, despite enduring several once-in-a-century storms and one 500-year storm. In the face of adversity, the island has overcome every time! At Kingfisher Vacation Rentals, we are deeply proud of living and working on this beautiful island every day.
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