Where is Chokoloskee?

On Florida's southwest coast in Collier County, just south of Everglades City at the edge of the Ten Thousand Islands. It is connected to the mainland by a causeway built in 1956.

What is the Smallwood Store?

A trading post and post office opened by Ted Smallwood in 1906, serving pioneers and Seminole families. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974, and his granddaughter reopened it as a museum in 1989.

Is Chokoloskee island made of shells?

Largely, yes. The Calusa and their ancestors built up shell mounds over centuries, raising the island's high point to roughly 20 feet above the surrounding land.

Can you see crocodiles and alligators together near Chokoloskee?

South Florida is the only place in the world where American alligators and crocodiles live side by side. We saw both on a night boat ride in the mangroves near the island.