Gainesville, Florida

History, Historical Society

Archer, Florida

Culture, General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library, Specialized

The Archer Historical Society's newly developed plan for the Yulee Railroad Day's Celebration, is to coordinate concurrent linear events in all of the towns along the original Florida Railroad's right-of-way, connected by runs, relays, parades etc. Initially it is planned to extend accross all of Alachua County celebrating the 150th anniversary of Yulee's visionary railroad which was chartered in 1853 and crossed Florida in the next 6 years. The event is expected to grow each year, with new events and locations being added until the event extends accross the state, coast to coast, from Fernandina Beach to Cedar Key Florida. We will be having a 150 year anniversary every year for the next 8 years until we mark the date 150 years after it was completed at Cedar Key.

Maitland, Florida

Art, Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library, Specialized

The Art & History Museums, Maitland operates the Maitland Art Center, Waterhouse Residence Museum, Carpentry Shop Museum, Telephone Museum, and Maitland Historical Museum. The Maitland Art Center was founded as an artist colony in 1937 by Jules Andre Smith and has grown into a cultural hub for Central Florida. The Maitland Art Center offers art instruction, exhibits, and public programming in an unequaled architectural environment. The Waterhouse Residence Museum offers a glimpse into Florida Victorian life as docents guide visitors through the home of one of Maitland’s founding families, the Waterhouses.

Jacksonville Beach, Florida

Art, Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library, Park

The Beaches Area Historical Society chronicles the history and culture of the beaches communities of the First Coast through its historic structures, research facilities, permanent exhibition, and educational programs.

Boca Raton, Florida

History, Historical Society

The Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum is known primarily for its stewardship of two landmark buildings in Boca Raton: Town Hall and the F.E.C. Railway Station (the Count de Hoernle Pavilion)plus two 1947streamline rail cars. The buildings and cars are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.The Historical Society's current focus is its collection of Addison Mizner furnishings and artifacts and its heritage education programs for the community.

Cape Coral, Florida

Historical Society

Carrabelle, Florida

Culture, General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library

Visit the Carrabelle History Museum located in the Old City Hall Building at 106 Avenue B, SE, ( behind the BP station on US 98). The museum is located in the Old Carrabelle City Hall built in 1933 as project of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) by local mason Marvin Justiss. The museum has 4 rooms to display its collections. a workroom/office for the volunteers to process the incoming artifacts and a nice long hallway for special displays.

Delray Beach, Florida

History, Historic House, Historical Society

Explore local history, South Florida lifestyle, climate, and architecture, as our focus is on the years 1915 to 1935, and this historic house is furnished as if a family lived there in that period.

Punta Gorda, Florida

Historical Society

Clearwater, Florida

Historical Society

Apopka, Florida

Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society

The Apopka Histoircal Society was organized in 1968 and incorporated in 1971. The Apopka Historical Society are the caretakers of the artifacts representing the history of Apopka and Northwest Orange County. The Museum of the Apopkans is the physical building that houses these artifacts and is owned by the city of Apopka. The city provides support for the museum in maintaining the building and grounds and utilities. At the present time the Apopka Historical Society is staffing the Museum, as the city has not hired a Museum Director or staff person to oversee the museum.

Archer, Florida

Culture, General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Specialized

Constructed prior to 1900, this station served the route from Fernandina to Cedar Key built by David Yulee between 1857 and 1861. Originally located near the Bauknight house, it was moved to this site. The first official name of the line was the Florida Railroad. Later this became the Florida Central & Peninsular, and then part of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad. The "Eagle Mine Branch" curved to the south from the station along the present Gibson Street. The Archer Historical Society now owns the station, where there are historic items on display. A historical marker was placed for David Levy Yulee in 1989.

Macclenny, Florida

Historical Society

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Historical Society

Bonita Springs, Florida

Historical Society

Cape Coral, Florida

Anthropology, Archaeology, Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Park, Specialized

The museum and historical society collects, preserves and displays items relating to the history of Cape Coral. Come learn about the pioneer families that worked the land, the era of the Rosen brothers and their Gulf American Corporation when Cape Coral and its vast canal system were built, and learn about the beginnings of the city of Cape Coral which was incorporated in 1970. Come inside and find out what makes this city so unique!

Carrabelle, Florida

Culture, History, Historical Society

The Carrabelle History Museum shares the history and culture of Carrabelle from the viewpoint of its long term residents. Exhibit items include Native American pottery shards and artifacts, marine fossils, the original “World’s Smallest Police Station”, artifacts and stories from the shipwreck of the SS Tarpon, personal memorabilia of famous local citizens, newspapers, and photographs, plus city arrest records…and an endless supply of fascinating stories.

Winter Garden, Florida

History, Historic House, Historical Society

The Central Florida Railroad Museum is located in the former Tavares and Gulf depot built in 1913. The museum contains exhibits depicting Central Florida's railroading history, including a large collection of dining car china.

Inverness, Florida

Historical Society

After seven years and $2.5 million dollars, The Old Courthouse Heritage Museum (formerly known as The Old Citrus County Courthouse) proudly showed off her renovations in a public grand opening celebration on October 21, 2000. Traditionally, courthouses are symbolic to the founding, pioneering spirit of the people who settled and shaped their communities. The historic Citrus County Courthouse in downtown Inverness, Florida, reflects this same proud heritage. Today the authentic to-period restoration of the 1912 historic courthouse continues to reflect the strength of Citrus County communities working together.

Naples, Florida

Historical Society