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Put your Historical Society “on the map”
If you’d like to give a no-money-involved gift to the Historical Society of Sarasota County (although, of course, financial contributions are always welcome!) please consider writing a review and/or adding a photo or two to these web resources. The more mention we have on the Internet, the more residents, winter Floridians, and visitors will find… Read more
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Conversations at The Crocker 2013-2014
Here’s what we’ll be talking about at our monthly Conversations this coming season: All Conversations take place at the Crocker Memorial Church, 1260 12th Street (Pioneer Park), Sarasota, FL. All conversations start at 7 p.m. For more information, call Linda Garcia at (941) 364-9076. Members, free; Guests, $10 October 8, 2013: Florida in Context. A… Read more
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The first post office opens today
On August 16 1878, Sarasota got its first post office. It was located in the store of Charles Abbe, in the area now known as Harbor Acres. Mail came in “fairly” regularly, delivered by horseback. Charles Abbe Continues to Spark Fascination, a newspaper article by Janet Snyder Matthews The (maybe) 2013 location of the first… Read more
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