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Cape Coral Florida History
 Cape Coral enables vacationers to enjoy the two things they came to Florida for -
sunshine and water.
Visitors find Cape Coral's location close to the region's attractions and spectacular beaches while providing hotels, motels, condos, and rentals at moderate prices. With over 400 miles of canals in the city, boating and fishing will never be easier.
As the idea for Cape Coral emerged in the mind's of its founders,Leonard and Julius "Jack" Rosen, even they did not envision a city with an area of more
than 60,000 acres and 400 miles of canals. The Rosen brothers had salesmanship in their  blood, having honed their technique selling home appliances door-to-door in Baltimore and later selling a variety of items as carnival pitchmen. In the early 1950's, Leonard and Jack tasted great success with their company Charles Antell, a cosmetics firm specializing in lanolin-based hair tonic and marketing its products on late-night infomercials in the early years of television.
In 1839, the land that is now Cape Coral lay on the edge of the frontier. The United States Government was moving to clear the northern two-thirds of Florida from Seminole Indians,
who were
being deported to Indian Territory in Oklahoma. The Caloosahatchee River (now the eastern boundary of Cape Coral) was established as the
northern boundary of Seminole Territory and a trading post was to be set up on the Cape Coral side of the river. In July 1839, Colonel William S. Harney began construction, guarding the post with a contingent of eight civilians and twenty-eight dragoons. In the early hours of July 23, 1839, a force of 160 Indians attacked, killing eighteen and capturing four. Because the Indians stopped to loot the camp, Harney was able to escape by swimming the river in his underwear. This engagement was part of the Second Seminole War, a campaign that resulted in the deaths of 1,466 servicemen and the deportation of 3,824 Indians. The action took place in Cape Coral near the western end of the Cape Coral Bridge and a plaque notes the events.
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