{"product_id":"fort-myers-beach-9780738588117","title":"Fort Myers Beach","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis pictorial history of Fort Myers Beach depicts the people, places, and events that have influenced the area's cultural and natural history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe once sleepy barrier island labeled Estero Island on navigational charts was dubbed Fort Myers Beach in the early part of the 20th century by city folks who spent their weekends on its wide, sandy beaches. Centuries earlier, an abundance of fish and other seafood made the 6.5-mile-long island attractive to its earliest inhabitants, the Calusa, as well as explorers, fisherfolk, and a pirate or two. In the late 19th century, early homesteaders were lured by stories of free tillable soil in a balmy climate surrounded by warm waters and ankle-deep shells. When pink shrimp, labeled \"Pink Gold,\" were found in nearby waters, another influx of residents arrived. Today, the island is best known as an energetic resort community, but it retains the influence and charm of its remarkable past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/02\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780738588117\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.40w x 0.40d","brand":"Mary Kaye Stevens","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36641198702748,"sku":"9780738588117","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_5aa11787-8ee5-4d8b-a2ec-aa044db18af8.jpg?v=1603853277","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/fort-myers-beach-9780738588117","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}