The Ted Smallwood Store (also known as the Smallwood's Trading Post or the Ole Indian Trading Post and Museum) is a historic store in Chokoloskee, Florida.
C.S. "Ted" Smallwood came to Chokoloskee Island as a permanent settler in 1897 and became postmaster in 1906, operating the post office from his home. In 1917, Smallwood built the general store that also served as post office for the residents of Chokoloskee Island. It is located at SR 29 in Everglades National Park. On July 24, 1974, it was added to the U.S.National Register of Historic Places. Today, the store has been preserved as a museum with many original goods and fixtures. However, it is at risk from property developers.[2]
Ted Smallwood Store at SunsetTed Smallwood Store on Chokoloskee Island
The episode told the story of "Bloody" Ed Watson, an outlaw who allegedly fled Oklahoma after killing a member of Butch and Sundance's Hole-in-the-Wall Gang and wound up in the Everglades. When hired laborers to help with his sugarcane plantation in the area. But when they wanted to move on, Watson would take them to the Smallwood Store so they could catch a boat to Fort Myers or Key West.
However, they never made it. Watson killed them and buried the bodies in the swamp. He did this horrible deed for 15 years, until he was caught in 1910 when someone found the body of a woman named Hannah Smith. The townsfolk rounded up a posse of men and they came after Watson who they knew visited the store for supplies every Tuesday. After the men told Watson they were going to arrest him for their Hannah's death, he came out of the store and aimed his double-barrel shotgun at the men. Since the shotgun shells were wet, the gun misfired. The men then unloaded on Watson; the first shot was right between his eyes, while 30 rounds went into his body. When the town did an autopsy, they pulled a "coffee can" filled with lead out of his body.[4]
smallwood, store, also, known, smallwood, trading, post, indian, trading, post, museum, historic, store, chokoloskee, florida, national, register, historic, placesthe, store, 2019show, floridashow, united, stateslocationchokoloskee, floridacoordinates25, 81278. The Ted Smallwood Store also known as the Smallwood s Trading Post or the Ole Indian Trading Post and Museum is a historic store in Chokoloskee Florida Ted Smallwood StoreU S National Register of Historic PlacesThe store in 2019Show map of FloridaShow map of the United StatesLocationChokoloskee FloridaCoordinates25 48 46 N 81 21 45 W 25 81278 N 81 36250 W 25 81278 81 36250Area9 9 acres 4 0 ha NRHP reference No 74000612 1 Added to NRHPJuly 24 1974 Contents 1 History 2 In the media 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksHistory editC S Ted Smallwood came to Chokoloskee Island as a permanent settler in 1897 and became postmaster in 1906 operating the post office from his home In 1917 Smallwood built the general store that also served as post office for the residents of Chokoloskee Island It is located at SR 29 in Everglades National Park On July 24 1974 it was added to the U S National Register of Historic Places Today the store has been preserved as a museum with many original goods and fixtures However it is at risk from property developers 2 nbsp Ted Smallwood Store at Sunset nbsp Ted Smallwood Store on Chokoloskee IslandIn the media editThe Smallwood Store was featured as one of the haunted locations on the paranormal TV series Most Terrifying Places in America in an episode titled Restless Dead which aired on the Travel Channel in 2018 3 Main article Chokoloskee Florida The episode told the story of Bloody Ed Watson an outlaw who allegedly fled Oklahoma after killing a member of Butch and Sundance s Hole in the Wall Gang and wound up in the Everglades When hired laborers to help with his sugarcane plantation in the area But when they wanted to move on Watson would take them to the Smallwood Store so they could catch a boat to Fort Myers or Key West However they never made it Watson killed them and buried the bodies in the swamp He did this horrible deed for 15 years until he was caught in 1910 when someone found the body of a woman named Hannah Smith The townsfolk rounded up a posse of men and they came after Watson who they knew visited the store for supplies every Tuesday After the men told Watson they were going to arrest him for their Hannah s death he came out of the store and aimed his double barrel shotgun at the men Since the shotgun shells were wet the gun misfired The men then unloaded on Watson the first shot was right between his eyes while 30 rounds went into his body When the town did an autopsy they pulled a coffee can filled with lead out of his body 4 References edit National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 Alvarez Lizette July 5 2014 A century old landmark of the Everglades confronts the possible end of the road The New York Times Restless Dead Top South Florida News Sports Weather and Entertainment South Florida Sun Sentinel May 10 1998 Further reading editDieterich Emily 1990 On Chokoloskee Island PDF South Florida History Magazine No 4 pp 10 3 via HistoryMiami Lambert Marjie November 6 2015 Florida discoveries History was made at this store in Chokoloskee Miami Herald External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ted Smallwood Store Official website Collier County listings at National Register of Historic Places Historic Smallwood Store Ole Indian Trading Post And Museum at Everglades Florida nbsp This article about a property in Collier County Florida on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This Florida museum related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ted Smallwood Store amp oldid 1185603539, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
