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Mound House

A Cultural & Environmental Learning Center

Talk A Walk Through Time...

Experience old Florida at the Mound House where Estero Island's oldest standing structure sits atop an ancient Calusa Indian Mound. Through archaeology and history 2,000 years of island life are revealed in a variety of tours and educational programs. Situated on Estero Bay, the site is accessible by boat and motor traffic and visitors are encouraged to picnic on the park grounds and enjoy the beautiful view.

The Mound House mission is to inform and educate Florida residents and visitors about Florida prehistory, the Calusa Indians, early pioneer settlement, and life on Estero Island as it relates to the William Harrison Case House. In addition, our aim is to teach people about the sensitive marine/estuarine environment upon which past cultures and present inhabitants of south Florida have always depended.

Acquired with funds from Florida Communities Trust in 2000, the Mound House has moved forward on providing high quality educational programs to the public while meeting site development needs. Recently completed projects include the construction of a kayak landing area that connects visitors to the Great Calusa Blueway Kayak Trail in Estero Bay and the initiation of the Walk-In Shell Mound Exhibit project where visitors will have the opportunity to walk inside of a Calusa Indian mound. In the next two years, the William H. Case House will be restored to its 1921 grandeur and the Mound House grounds will be landscaped to add to the historical ambience and provide further opportunities to meet the facilities educational mission.

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Owned and Operated by the Town of Fort Myers Beach.

The Mound House was purchased with grant funds from Florida Communities Trust.