The Floral City Heritage Council Loves Our Library!

Working in partnership with the Floral City branch of the Citrus County Library System, members of the Council will present a variety of Heritage Hours in 2024.
These are typically held on the third or fourth Wednesday of every month from 2:00-3:00 pm

Here are the upcoming Heritage Hour topics and presenters:

Heritage Hours with the Floral City Library - All Events are 2:00 to 3:00 PM

 

May 27th - Echoes of the Past, Preserved for Tomorrow: History You Can Walk Through

When historians discuss “historic preservation,” they are referring to the protection of sites, buildings, structures, objects, landscapes, and historic districts—those tangible places and things you can see, touch, hear, and smell. This is distinct from preserving our oral traditions, written histories, artifacts, or archival materials.

 

June 24th - History of Floral City Schools

Step back into the days of "readin', writin', and 'rithmetic" via the schools of Floral City.

 

July 22nd - Secrets of the Museum with Tom Ritchie

Learn the stories behind the exhibits at the Floral City Heritage Museum from the Museum Director himself, the one and only Tom Ritchie!

 

August 26th - Early Florida History: How We Became Florida

Discover the long and interesting history of how Florida came to be a part of the United States.

 

September 23rd - History of the Floral City Post Office

Tracing the letters, people, and stories that connected Floral City through the years.

 

Working Together in Floral City

Learn More About the Water Fountain Project

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What to See	The Duval-Metz House Crossland Realty  Trailside Bike
Activities	Withlacoochee State Park  Bike Trail 46 miles
Where to Stay	Sunshine Lodge Rock Pointe Ranch

Places to eat:

Florida Cracker's Shamrock: prepares take-out; dining room and bar; no drive through  NEW OWNERSHIP!!!

Pudgee's: prepares take-out; seated dining; no drive-through

Monster's Pizza: Located at 7101 S. Florida Avenue, Floral City pickup and local delivery

Lollygaggers Floral City: dine-in or customer take out

Robin's Country Kitchen: Located at 6889 S. Florida Avenue, Floral City prepares food for take-out; seated indoor and outdoor dining; no drive-through

The Diner: prepares food for take-out; seated dining indoors; no drive-through

The information provided above is done as a courtesy.  The Floral City Heritage Council makes no guarantee as to the quality of products or services received from the above.

 

Local cemeteries

Floral City Heritage Council partners with Inverness Heritage Council on the care and upkeep of the Dampier Cemetery where Marie Duval is buried.
Floral City has more than 17 cemeteries that have been identified but not yet cataloged.

The Hills of Rest is right on the northern edge of town.

The Frazier/Williams Cemetery (or the Floral City Community Cemetery) on Great Oaks Blvd is a famous entry in the Black History Trail as the oldest African American Cemetery in Florida.