Charlotte County Libraries & History has opened their newest centennial exhibit, “Telling Your Story,” that features objects from the county’s archival collection.
The exhibits are on display through December 2021 at the Punta Gorda Charlotte Library, Mid-County Regional Library and Englewood Charlotte Public Library. Each location will feature a different set of artifacts.
The exhibits at Mid-County Regional Library and the Punta Gorda Charlotte Library are available for viewing 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tues.-Sat., and the exhibits at the Englewood Charlotte Public Library are available 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Tues.-Sat.
Charlotte County was created on April 23, 1921, when Gov. Cary A. Hardee signed a bill passed two days earlier by the Florida Legislature that divided DeSoto County into five counties: Charlotte, Hardee, Highlands, Glades and DeSoto.