Florida historian, Hampton Dunn, tags a series of Florida historic locations with one page reviews and history. The state is well covered by being broken up in three parts, Central, East and West Coasts. The volume is dated and a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s one of the opening art shows at Harmon Gallery now celebrating fifty seasons of showing artwork. In 1982 the gallery became Harmon Meek Gallery. Click here to learn more about and to visit Harmon Meek – Gallery.
This photo is from ‘Fort Meade – 1849-1900’ by Canter Brown, Jr. You can purchase a copy by clicking here or below.
Swampy made a stop at Sea Shell City back in November. It is one of the few (Maybe the only) traditional roadside Florida souvenir shops locally owned anywhere between Pensacola Beach to Panama City Beach. Quickly becoming one of the few[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Tales Of Old Brevard by Georgiana Greene Kjerulff My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a terrific history book. full of stories, history, maps and photos. This is what every history book should have. Too many write of locations[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a preview of the Swampy’s Florida cartoon coming tomorrow.
Pioneer Florida Museum and Village is a terrific place to spend the afternoon for a leisurely stroll through Florida historic structures and exhibits. There’s the Trilby train station moved to the location along with an engine and caboose. The old[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
John and Bella Kotinos opened the Coconut Grove Restaurant and Lounge in 1957. After closing in 1995, the space has had many occupants. Currently it’s George & Wendy’s Sanibel Seafood Grille.
Here’s a glass tray once available in the attraction Circus World more than thirty years ago. The image is a replica of the ticket one would pay for to get into Circus World. This glass tray is part of the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s the Newberry Restaurant and Tourist Court. Phone: 2411.
Here’s a matchbook for the Thunderbird Motel that still exists today but, as is usually the case, exchanging “Motel” for “Resort”. Click here to go to the Thunderbird of today now being handled by Days Inn. Below is an image[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…