Ted Smallwood: The Man Behind the Store

The Museum of the Everglades will take on C.S. “Ted” Smallwood on September 18th for their Third Thursday Talk Series. You will hear Museum Assistant Mathew Anderson relate how Smallwood came to the 10,000 Islands, those early pioneer settler days, and becoming the proprietor of the iconic general store, post office, and trading post. Today, the Smallwood Store operates as a museum and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. You’ll also learn about Smallwood’s relationship with the Indigenous people of the region and his role in the community. An added bonus to the talk will be when Anderson talks about his own personal connection to this founding family.