Knight’s Chapel in Nokomis, Florida

Knight’s Chapel was a historic religious building in Nokomis, Sarasota County, Florida. It was built by early settlers known as the Knights. Unfortunately, the building was destroyed in 1928 by a hurricane. It was never rebuilt.

Historical Background

The chapel was part of the early settlement of what is now Nokomis. The first white settlers in the area where the Knights along with at least three other families who arrived in 1868. The Knights raised cattle after Civil War. The Knight’s donated land for the first school and helped build the first chapel in the community.