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The Florida-Friendly Gardens at the Historical Society
We have a very dedicated crew of gardeners here on our campus in Pioneer Park. If you are interested in native plants, Florida-friendly gardens, or just messing around in the dirt, we’d love to have you join us! HSoSC vice-president Marsha Fottler sent along these photos of our garden to tempt you into visiting and… Read more
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Doings around the Historical Society
The 2014 Giving Challenge this month was such a thrill and raised much needed funds. Our portion of the over $3 million raised was Read more
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The Colonel marries his “darling little Bright Eyes”
On this date in 1905, Col. John Hamilton Gillespie married his second wife, Judge McDaniels’s daughter Blanche, in Sarasota. They honeymooned in Scotland. — Entry in Yesterday’s Sarasota calendar by J. Whitcomb Rylee The photo is from http://www.owenburns.com/, who honored Col. Gillespie in 2011 with merriment and golf. Read more
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