Alva Historical Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. Popular fish in the region; nearby towns became famous for fishing it.
  2. 4. Today, the old library also serves as this to preserve Alva’s past.
  3. 6. First public lending one in Lee County, opened in Alva in 1909.
  4. 8. – Grew in the area due to fishing, history, and scenic nature.
  5. 9. Type of tree commonly logged near Alva in the 20th century.
  6. 12. Important local industry in the early 1900s, especially near Hickey Creek.
  7. 15. The county where Alva is found.
  8. 16. River that runs through Alva, crucial to its development.
  9. 18. One of the key early economic activities in Alva.
  10. 19. Style of architecture used in the Alva School building.
  11. 20. Historic town founded along the Caloosahatchee River.
Down
  1. 1. Historic building constructed in 1914, still in use today.
  2. 2. – Efforts by groups like Alva Inc. focus on this.
  3. 5. – Another word for an early town or village, like Alva in the 1880s.
  4. 7. Alva School was added to this type of national register in 1999.
  5. 10. Built in 1903 to connect Alva across the river.
  6. 11. Wealthy visitors sometimes arrived on these private boats.
  7. 13. The state where Alva is located.
  8. 14. Last name of the Danish sea captain who founded Alva.
  9. 17. Creek near Alva where timber operations once thrived.