# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Spirit of ’26: Barron Collier’s American Dream (America 250) Lecture
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 16 Apr, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Thu, 16 Apr, 2026 at 03:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: In 1926, Everglades (later known as Everglades City) was in its heyday. Barron Collier, the visionary millionaire entrepreneur who founded the modern version of the town, was just hitting his stride. The Tamiami Trail, a highway across the Everglades connecting Florida’s coasts and financed by Collier was nearing completion. Meanwhile, the coastal community opened its first high school, the Everglades Inn hotel was expanding, and both an iconic county courthouse and a third, much grander, home for Mr. Collier’s Bank of Everglades were under construction.

Join us as Museum Manager Thomas Lockyear turns the calendar back a full century to explore the once booming town that Collier built and how its present-day incarnation—smaller, quieter, and only occasionally bustling—still reflects those intrinsically American values that form the fabric of our nation. This talk will lay the groundwork for our next temporary exhibit, which will celebrate our country’s 250th anniversary and open on the 4th of July.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/everglades-city/the-spirit-of-’26-barron-collier’s-american-dream-america-250-lecture/200029511893115
- **Event Categories**: business, trips-adventures, calendar
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 11

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Everglades City
- **state**: FL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Collier County Museums (Museum of the Everglades)
- **lat**: 25.8576636
- **long**: -81.3853231
- **full address**: Collier County Museums (Museum of the Everglades), 101 Broadway St W, Everglades City, FL 34139, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Spirit of ’26: Barron Collier’s American Dream (America 250) Lecture being held?
  - **A:** The Spirit of ’26: Barron Collier’s American Dream (America 250) Lecture takes place on Thu, 16 Apr, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Thu, 16 Apr, 2026 at 03:00 pm at Collier County Museums (Museum of the Everglades), 101 Broadway St W, Everglades City, FL 34139, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Spirit of ’26: Barron Collier’s American Dream (America 250) Lecture?
  - **A:** The Spirit of ’26: Barron Collier’s American Dream (America 250) Lecture is organized by Collier County Museums.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** The Spirit of ’26: Barron Collier’s American Dream (America 250) Lecture is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Everglades City, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If The Spirit of ’26: Barron Collier’s American Dream (America 250) Lecture sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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