Smallwood Store, Florida, United States
4.5 (386 reviews) Sunday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent Ranking #6 in Chokoloskee Speciality Museums • Historic Sites
Worth Checking Out...
*Est in 1906 The Smallwood Store is now a museum open 7 days a week. At the Historic Smallwood Store you will learn the story of the pioneers who tamed this vast wilderness also known as "Florida's Last Frontier". Learn about the Calusa Indians and later the Seminole and Miccousukee Tribes that traded at the Trading Post. Visit the Tigertail gift shop located inside the Smallwood Store Museum. You will find books & DVD's related to Southwest Florida History, authentic Seminole crafts & carvings, artwork & photography from local artist, alligator heads, t-shirts and much more.
Address
360 Mamie St. Everglades National Park area, Chokoloskee, FL 34138
Mobile
Website
http://www.smallwoodstore.com
Working hours
Monday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Sunday, May 12, 2024, 19:59
User Ratings
4.5 based on (386 reviews)
Reviews
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5Scott B 5:00 PM Jan 1, 2023
A charming, interesting, and authentic museum
This is a fascinating little museum that recreates genuinely what it was like when it was the general store for the area. Many of the items are held over from the time it was a store so the place has an authenticity that many similar museums do not. The owner (who is a descendent of the infamous Mr. Watson from the area) was friendly and full of useful information. A visit is well worth the $5 entrance fee.
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4Hatzlacha 5:00 PM Feb 20, 2023
Great history of an island store
The place is overflowing (in a great way, no pun intended) with antiques and memorabilia from the times it was a frontier-type store and post office. We booked a boat tour which allowed us to walk around the store for free (otherwise there may be a small fee). Got a feel for how people lived and worked early in the 20th century. Just outside the store there's some stand-alone food options. Only bathroom was an outhouse. [Of note, don't be confused... this is a historical site/museum, not an active general store. For actual provisions all the way down here, its best to drive them in.]
