

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Annual Cracker Dinner "Calusa, Creeks, and Crackers"
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 21 Mar, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Sat, 21 Mar, 2026 at 09:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: This year’s program, titled “Calusa, Creeks, and Crackers: 500 Years of Cattle History in South Florida,” will be held Saturday evening, March 21st at Marion Hall, located next to St. Cecilia Catholic Community, 5632 Sunrise Drive, Fort Myers.

Florida’s cattle industry traces its roots back more than five centuries, beginning with Ponce de Leon’s 1521 expedition. From open range and unclaimed herds to cow-hunters, cow towns, and cattle barons, this often-overlooked chapter of Florida history shaped the region and its people. This year’s Cracker Dinner program explores that legacy and the cowboy traditions that remain alive in South Florida today.
Our featured speakers include Clint Raulerson, a fifth-generation cattleman, former PRCA bullfighter, poet, and author of “Cowboy Legacy – A Lifetime in the Saddle.” Raulerson currently serves as General Manager of Cattle Operations for the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Joining him will be archaeologist Theresa Schober, former Museum Manager of the Immokalee Pioneer Museum at Roberts Ranch and co-founder of the Immokalee Cattle Drive and Jamboree through the Collier County Museum system.
Tickets are $40 per person and may be purchased online at https://swflhistoricalsociety.org/ or https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/cracker-dinner 
Proceeds from the fundraiser support the mission of the Society.  For additional information or assistance, please call 239-939-4044.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/fort-myers/annual-cracker-dinner-calusa-creeks-and-crackers/200029782013358
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, nonprofit, trips-adventures
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 33

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029782013358?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=fort+myers-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Fort Myers
- **state**: FL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: St. Cecilia Catholic Community Marian Hall
- **lat**: 26.58767
- **long**: -81.88515
- **full address**: St. Cecilia Catholic Community Marian Hall, 5632 Sunrise Dr, Fort Myers, FL 33919-1724, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Southwest Florida Historical Society (https://allevents.in/org/southwest-florida-historical-society/10159745)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 21 Mar, 2026 at 05:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** St. Cecilia Catholic Community Marian Hall, 5632 Sunrise Dr, Fort Myers, FL 33919-1724, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Southwest Florida Historical Society
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art, nonprofit, trips-adventures
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Annual Cracker Dinner "Calusa, Creeks, and Crackers" ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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