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The Floral City Heritage Council
P O Box 328
Floral City, FL 34436

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HERITAGE EVENTS:

Friday, December 1, 2023 - Candles, Carols & Carriages

Saturday, December 2, 2023 - Antique & Vintage Quilt Exhibit /
Mostly History Cover to Cover Book Signing and Author Meet & Greet

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 Wednesday of every month from 2:00-3:00 pm.  Currently, events have only been scheduled through May 2024.

Here are the upcoming Heritage Hour topics and presenters:

Feb. 28, 2024: Growing up in the Duval-Metz House
  Bob Metz reminisces about his young life in Floral City and the Historic Duval-Metz House (the oldest home in Citrus County). He will share photos and stories.

Mar. 27, 2024: The History of Floral City’s Fire Stations
  Tom Ritchie will present both photos and artifacts evidencing the history of the town’s three successive fire stations, including a discussion of the two great fires that occurred in Floral City.

Apr. 24, 2024: Easter Bonnets and Easter Parades
Marcia Beasley will describe the history and development of this important American tradition with both vintage examples and photos.

May 22, 2024: The Floral City Cattle Industry
Tom Ritchie will talk about the history of the Florida cattle industry, once an important part of our local economy. This will include photos and artifacts.
 

Working Together in Floral City

Barberville Yard Art Emporium

Learn More About the Water Fountain Project


What to See

Red Brick Place

Crossland Realty 

Trailside Bike

Activities

Withlacoochee State Park  Bike Trail 46 miles

Where to Stay

Sunshine Lodge

Moonrise Resort

Rock Pointe Ranch

Places to eat:

Shamrock Inn: prepares take-out; dining room and bar; no drive through

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.

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