2022 Members and Visitors Guide for the Punta Gorda Area
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2022 Punta Gorda Chamber of Commerce Members & Visitors Guide Page 95 Punta Gorda History Center The bay we know as Charlotte Harbor has had many names, Bay (Bahia) de Calos, Bay de Carlos, Bay de Juan Ponce de Leon, but the one that stuck was given to it by a dutch navi- gator exploring for the British. It was in 1775 right before the American Revolution that a British cartographer, Thomas Jeffreys, first put the name "Charlotte Harbour" on a map. At the time King George III was on the throne and his wife, the Queen, was "Charlotte" Sophia. Interestingly, she was an amateur botanist who helped insure that species of plants brought to Britain by explorers were expanded. The official name of the Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia reginae — reginae means the queen), a plant that can be seen throughout Florida, was named for her. Who was the harbor named for? Shutterstock The official name of the Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia reginae—reginae means the queen), a plant that can be seen throughout Florida, was named for Queen Charlotte of Spain. We Want To Thank All Of Our Donors Volunteer's Staff & Board Memebers 941-766-9570 volunteercare.org 21297 Olean Blvd Port Charlotte adno=3823796-1 941-766-9570 Clinic | 941-766-1584 Pharmacy Clinic Hours • 9am-3pm, Monday-Friday Please call as hours may be adjusted due to COVID-19. If you meet the following criteria, you may qualify for NO COST medical care and pharmacy services at the VBA Clinic: • Charlotte County Resident • No Health Insurance • Over 18 Years Old • Limited or No Income We also need volunteers! Commercial Real Estate & Property Management Cheryl Maymon - Owner/Broker Office: (941) 833-0083 • Mobile: (239) 707-2577 cmaymon@camrealty.us www.camrealty.us adno=3823462-1