Photo Lists

Saturday, April 18, 2015

Punta Gorda Mayor at the Come Back to Hotel Charlotte Harbor Event

Mayor Caryolyn  Freeland with Derek and David Dunn-Rankin in Old Time Jail put together by Punta Gorda Police.  Officer Jonathan Mendel in foreground poses as policeman of old.  

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

The Hauntingly Beautiful Sandlin House of Punta Gorda


The historic Sandlin House on Retta Esplanade was built in 1893 by James and Mary Sandlin.  Sandlin was a member of the first Punta Gorda City Council.  He came to Punta Gorda to engage in the mercantile, citrus and shipping industries and built the widow's walk to check ships at the dock at the harbor across from his home.