Meet the Historian of Cabbage Key

Uncovering four generations of island heritage, archival records, and personal stories that shaped Palmetto Key into a Southwest Florida sanctuary.

Preserving Island Heritage

Deep in the archives of Southwest Florida, years of dedicated field research and oral histories came together to record the transition from Palmetto Key to Cabbage Key. Every chapter reflects hours spent reviewing land deeds, personal correspondence, and period photographs.

By interviewing direct descendants of the Rinehart, Stults, Beck, and Wells families, the author preserves accounts that would otherwise have been lost to time. The resulting chronicle offers a vivid record of island life across four distinct eras.