SANIBEL HISTORICAL MUSEUM AND VILLAGE The Sanibel Historical Museum and Village will hold a special ceremony on June 18 to remount the bell in the belfry of the Schoolhouse on Sanibel.

The Sanibel Historical Museum and Village on Sanibel will hold a special ceremony on June 18 at 9 a.m. to remount the bell in the belfry of the Schoolhouse and the community is invited to attend.

The Sanibel Fire and Rescue District will install the bell that was blown off the roof in Hurricane Ian. Once it is mounted, one child 12 and under will be chosen at random to be the first to ring the bell.

Following the ceremony, attendees of all ages will have an opportunity to the ring the bell once.

“This is a classic example of how our community works together,” board President Ty Symroski said. “The city repaired the building, Michael Galloway, a volunteer, restored the bell, and now our fire department comes to the final rescue.”

The village also reported that Miss Charlotta’s Tea Room has reopened for tours. In addition, new exhibits are currently being installed in the Bailey’s General Store by Creative Arts Unlimited.

SANIBEL HISTORICAL MUSEUM AND VILLAGE Miss Charlotta's Tea Room at the Sanibel Historical Museum and Village has reopened.

The village will close in August and reopen for season on Oct. 15.

For more information, visit https://sanibelmuseum.org/ or contact 239-472-4648.

The Sanibel Historical Museum and Village is at 950 Dunlop Road, Sanibel.

SANIBEL HISTORICAL MUSEUM AND VILLAGE New exhibits are being installed in the Bailey's General Store at the Sanibel Historical Museum and Village.

SANIBEL HISTORICAL MUSEUM AND VILLAGE New exhibits are being installed in the Bailey's General Store at the Sanibel Historical Museum and Village.