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Blog Home Stories Map View Profile RSS Starting Your Treasure Hunt Adventure Posted: 9:01 PM, Sunday, September 26, 2010 ... Written by Myrtle and Henry Myrtle and her father, Henry, will guide you on an adventure through the past and present. Follow the clues to find the "treasures" in Caladesi's past and present. .. Permalink .. Posted in Starting the Treasure Hunt Clue No. 1 Posted: 8:54 PM, Sunday, September 26, 2010 ... Written by Myrtle and Henry Two miles off shore from Dunedin, this barrier island is protected now as part of the Florida State Park system. To learn more about this island click here. Source: Betz, Myrtle Scharrer. Yesteryear I Lived in Paradise. Tampa, FL: University of Tampa 2007. All rights reserved; used here with reprint permission. .. Permalink .. Posted in Myrtle's Treasure Hunt Clue No. 32 Posted: 8:47 PM, Sunday, September 26, 2010 ... Written by Myrtle and Henry Located at the intersection of Myrtle Avenue and Lakeview Road, this historic cemetery is the resting place for many early settlers, including Catherine and Henry Scharrer. Source: Betz, Myrtle Scharrer. Yesteryear I Lived in Paradise. Tampa, FL: University of Tampa 2007. All rights reserved; used here with reprint permission. .. Permalink .. Posted in Myrtle's Treasure Hunt Clue No. 31 Posted: 8:45 PM, Sunday, September 26, 2010 ... Written by Myrtle and Henry Clearwater street named for the little girl born on Caladesi Island, February 22, 1895 .. Permalink .. Posted in Myrtle's Treasure Hunt Clue No. 30 Posted: 8:42 PM, Sunday, September 26, 2010 ... Written by Myrtle and Henry In 1916 the citizens of Clearwater approved a bond of $10,000 to fund the construction of a 2-mile long wooden bridge to Clearwater Beach. This barrier island has been intensely developed. Dredging was done to provide additional land for houses and businesses. The most recent improvements to the bridge were completed in 2005. Source: Betz, Myrtle Scharrer. Yesteryear I Lived in Paradise. Tampa, FL: University of Tampa 2007. All rights reserved; used here with reprint permission. .. Permalink .. Posted in Myrtle's Treasure Hunt Newer Entries \| Page 1 of 8 \| Older Entries		Caladesi Island Blogging from: Dunedin, Florida, USA Contact info: Visit Website Bio: On October 25, 1921 a hurricane separated Hog Island at the part of the island referred to as "the narrows." The separated islands were known as Hog Island and Scharrer's Island. In 1928 the island's name was officially changed to Caladesi Island. Thanks in large part to the passion and persistence of Gerald Rehm, then mayor of Dunedin, Caladesi Island became a state park in 1967. Read Profile Recent Posts Starting Your Treasure Hunt Adventure Clue No. 1 Clue No. 32 Clue No. 31 Clue No. 30 Categories Myrtle's Treasure Hunt Remember When Starting the Treasure Hunt Links Caladesi Memories Explore Caladesi Ranger's View Archive Click here to view Friends Myrtle billg