Cattle Ranching in Collier County

Date: 8/30/2017
Time: 1:00 PM TO 2:30 PM

2647 Professional Way
Naples, FL 34119

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Event Description: Hodges University's Frances Pew Hayes Center for Lifelong Learning is hosting a Collier County Museum Docent, who will present "Cattle Ranching in Collier County." In 1521, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon’s attempted to settle La Florida at the mouth of the Caloosahatchee River. While the settlement failed, some of the cattle they brought with them remained. By the 1600s, 20,000 head of cattle supported early Spanish settlements and missions. The industry flourished despite all the flags that flew over Florida. Open range, unclaimed herds and the lawless frontier ultimately created Cattle Barons, wide-open cow towns, rustlers and a new breed of tough cow-hunters. The story of cattle ranching in Florida reads like a “wild west” history book but is still part of the fabric of everyday life in our state’s interior. Cost: $250 (Annual); $125 (Seasonal); $25 (per class) For more information, contact Katharine Sittler at cll@hodges.edu or (239) 598-6140.


Directions:
Hodges University

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