Entertaining Citrus County in the 20th Century

Entertaining Citrus County in the 20th Century By: Ken Marotte, Citrus County Historical Society Even though they didn’t have the internet or television, there was no shortage of entertainment in Citrus County during its first hundred years. Religious Revivals Citrus...

The Pioneer Banks of Citrus County

The Pioneer Banks of Citrus County By: Ken Marotte, Citrus County Historical Society On the eve of the Great Depression, there were four local banks in Citrus County.  Three of them failed to succeed and passed into memory.  One of them not only survived but continues...

Taking Care of Our Own

Taking Care of Our Own By: Ken Marotte, Citrus County Historical Society Long before federal assistance programs, elderly, destitute and sickly citizens could count on their neighbors to carry them through.  During a time when some children attended school barefooted...

Open Wide – for the Dentists of Citrus County

Open Wide – for the Dentists of Citrus County By: Ken Marotte, Citrus County Historical Society Today’s dentists are part of a well-respected and disciplined medical occupation.  Citrus County has attracted a number of dentists during our pioneer days who have tended...