Chasco Fiesta Celebrates 100 Years of Giving with Native American Festival and Much More
Chasco Fiesta was first held in 1922 on the banks of the Cotee River in downtown New Port Richey. It featured a pageant dreamed up… Read More
Historic Events
Tours of Citrus County’s Oldest House begin Feb. 12
The oldest house in Citrus County opens for tours from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm on February 12 and 19, as well as March 5… Read More
Chinsegut Hill invites the public to “Spirit of Conservation Day” July 10
In honor of Chinsegut Hill’s proud historic connection to conservation, visitors and volunteers will discover how history meets nature at Spirit of Conservation Day, Saturday,… Read More
Civil War Encampments and Reenactments in Dade City
The Pioneer Florida Museum & Village will present its annual spring living history event: The Battle of Santa Rosa Island on February 29 from 10:00… Read More
Preserving the History of Rosewood
On February 5, 2020, Lizzie Robinson Jenkins will speak about Preserving the History of Rosewood at the Valerie Theatre Cultural Center in downtown Inverness. This… Read More
The Story of Citrus County’s Oldest House
The John Paul Formy-Duval House (Historic Duval-Metz House) is considered to be the oldest remaining and continuously occupied home in Citrus County. John Paul’s journey… Read More
First Quilts of Valor Presentation held in Citrus County
Christy and Tucker with “Gracie’s Girls” Bushnell Chapter, Quilts of Valor (QOV) made a presentation of patriotic, hand-made quilts on Thursday, November 14, 2019, to… Read More
Heritage Days features two Florida Black Heritage sites
The Florida Black Heritage Trail is a guidebook to African American landmarks and legacies throughout the state. Two of those sites are located in Floral… Read More
Believe in Brooksville
When I was 13, my parents moved us out of Pittsburgh to a small Western Pennsylvania town, Cambridge Springs, and purchased a historic home to… Read More
Learn about Native Americans of the Nature Coast
In honor of Indigenous Peoples Day, please join Nigel Rudolph, an archaeologist with the Florida Public Archaeology Network, in a presentation and discussion about the… Read More
Fort Cooper Days: The Seminole War up close and Personal!
This year’s celebration of Fort Cooper Days on March 16-17 at Fort Cooper State Park, located at 3100 S. Old Floral City Road in Inverness… Read More
Invigorating Inverness
Inverness is a charming city on Florida’s Nature Coast. With a population of about 7,000 and a thriving downtown district with many small shops and… Read More