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LOWER EVERGLADES

SETTLEMENTS

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Chokoloskee, a small island, was first settled in 1874. Its most famous resident, Ted Smallwood, settled there in 1897, and ran a store for decades. A causeway finally connected it to Everglades City and civilization in 1955.

This view: Smallwood Store, 1960s.

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