In the 1880's Naples, a was a very remote area. The only people walking on its white sandy beaches were the Caloosa Indians. Two of the first settlers that arrived in Naples were Joe Wiggins and Roger Gordon. You can still see these names in Naples as Delnor Wiggins State Park and the Gordon River. IMAGE: Gordon River 2018 Naples FL
In 1886 a group of men from Tallahassee founded a company called "The Naples Town Improvement Company." After the sites were surveyed they started selling lots for $10.
Throughout the late 1880s and 1890s, two wealthy businessmen from Kentucky reorganized the "Naples Town Improvement Company" into a building program based on tourism, sea and rail commerce.
These two men were John S Williams, a U.S. senator and Civil War general and Walter Haldman, owner of the Louisville Courier-Journal. The word got out about the mild climate and excellent fishing Naples offered. Over the next few years, the lots continued to sell, with a season population of about 80.
One of the first few improvements the two wealthy Kentuckians made was a general store, a post office, and by 1888 a 600 foot T shaped Pier was constructed on the Gulf of Mexico. The odd T shape allowed for large ships to dock. Even though the Pier has been destroyed by hurricanes several times, the T shape remains. IMAGE: The Naples Pier 2018
Sales of lots started to dwindle and debt piled up for the Naples Town Improvement Company. They turned belly up in the early 1900s. At that point, Naples became the perfect private retreat for the wealthiest of families for many years. The social life of the wealthy revolved around the Naples Hotel. It became a winter resort for many celebrities such as Gary Cooper, Thomas Edison, Greta Garbo, Hedy Lamarr, Rose Cleveland, and Harvey Firestone to name a few.
In 1911, Barron Collier came to town. He loved the area so much that he bought over a million acres of swampland, which at this time included most of Naples. Barron Collier had a vision of a booming town. But at this point, Naples was only accessible by boat. Barron's vision included bringing roads and railroads through the swampland.
In the 1920s the roads and railways started to infiltrate the Florida swampland. In 1923 the state legislature created Collier County, to which Naples is the county seat. By 1926 Collier personally contributed over $1 million dollars to construct the Tamiami Trail. It is the only paved highway linking Tampa to Miami. In 1927 the Seaboard Air Line Railway's Depot at Tenth Street and 5th Avenue South was almost finished, when the first passenger train, named the "The Orange Blossom Special," pulled into Naples - January 7th, 1927.
From that point forward the town began to boom. In 1943 hundreds of World War II servicemen began arriving in Naples as the US Army Field started training pilots for combat flying. After the war, this airport was returned to the City of Naples and Collier County and was named Naples American Airport in 1953.
Much of the quick and impressive growth and development happened after WWII. Naples opened its first bank in 1950 and the first hospital in 1956.
From the '50s to present you can see the planned and executed development of a gorgeous community boasting with unparalleled prosperity. It's fishing, boating, sunbathing, eateries, and shopping districts continue to attract people today just as it did a century ago.
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