Historical Briefing: Treasures of the Historic Spanish Point Campus – Webb Packing House

How does a family from New York prosper as farmers along Little Sarasota Bay in the 1860’s? What were the first crops grown, and how did the family get their produce to market? What happened to the original packing house, and why was it reconstructed in the 1980s? Learn the answers to these questions and more as we explore the history, reconstruction and educational value of the Webb Packing House. This illustrated virtual lecture will be presented by Vice President for Regional History John McCarthy.