CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (Jan. 8, 2026) – Charlotte County Libraries and History invites residents and visitors to step back in time with a visit to the historic Cookie House, a rare surviving structure from one of Florida’s earliest marine research facilities.
Built in 1931 as part of the Bass Biological Laboratory, the first full-time marine station on the Florida mainland, the Cookie House is the only remaining building from the original site. To ensure its long-term preservation, the structure was carefully relocated in 2006 from New Point Comfort Road to Cedar Point Environmental Park.
The Cookie House will be open to the public every Friday from Jan. 23 through March 27, 2026, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The site will also be open Saturday, Feb. 14, during Lemon Bay Fest. Charlotte County Libraries and History staff will be on site during open hours to answer questions, and interpretive banners will share the story of the building’s unique history and its role in early marine science.
Cedar Point Environmental Park is located at 2300 Placida Road in Englewood.
For more information, contact Dr. Jennifer Zoebelein at 941-629-7278 or Jennifer.Zoebelein@charlottecountyfl.gov
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