The Marco Island Historical Society, along with Collier County Museums, is inviting the public to join them in celebrating Pineapple Day from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 31, at the Historical Museum.
Learn more about the fascinating history of pineapple farming on Marco Island. There were two pineapple plantations in the early 1900s named Ludlow’s and Captain Horr’s that fueled the area’s economy.
It’s estimated that 50,000 pineapples were shipped from Marco Island in 1909 alone…