Naples celebrates the story of one of southwest Floridas most renowned beach resorts; from its tenuous beginning in 1885 through the tumultuous year of 1960; when Hurricane Donna nearly destroyed the town once hailed as the "Summerland in Wintertime." Founded as a place where "invalids can escape the chilling blasts of winter;" the distant paradise was accessible only by boat; and by 1890; the new town boasted a pier; the Naples Hotel-and little else. With train service arriving in Naples in 1927 and the opening of the Tamiami Trail in 1928; the once-remote resort was finally open to development; but the Depression turned the dreamed-of boom into a bust until after World War II. The picture-perfect beaches and warm winter climate were soon "rediscovered;" and by the time Hurricane Donna stormed ashore on September 10; 1960; Naples was the fastest-growing city in Collier County.
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