The Largest Duck Farm in the South By: Ken Marotte, Citrus County Historical Society The Sunnyland Duck Farm was one of Citrus County’s most prestigious businesses in the late 1920’s. Many people drive past the site of the former farm every day on Route 41 but have...
Cola Wars in Citrus County By Ken Marotte, Citrus County Historical Society At the dawn of the twentieth century, a war between combatants in the cola wars was heating up. The two leading contenders built bottling plants across the country. This is the story of how...
The Old Courthouse Heritage Museum invites you to join us for a spectacular holiday musical performance with Greta Pope and the Marco Bojorquez Trio on Sunday, December 3, 2023, at 4 p.m. Greta Pope is an award-winning, Internationally acclaimed Entertainer. She is...
Beware of the Fly! By: Ken Marotte, Citrus County Historical Society It sounds like a 1950’s horror movie. An insidious insect mysteriously appears in Florida. It threatens to destroy the livelihood of citizens across the state, including people here in Citrus...
The Exploding Fish of Citrus County By: Ken Marotte, Citrus County Historical Society We’ve all heard legends about the backwater fisherman who filled his creel by lighting an explosive charge and tossing it in the water. This dream once came true for some Citrus...
Remembering Our Spanish-American War Veterans By: Ken Marotte, Citrus County Historical Society Most Americans have a few distant memories of the 1898 Spanish-American War. They might remember vague images of Teddy Roosevelt charging up a hill with his Rough...
Inverness Highlands – the First Large Development in the City By: Ken Marotte, Citrus County Historical Society Arguably the first large housing development in Inverness, the area known as the “Inverness Highlands” was conceived by an experienced real estate...
Hi-Tech Citrus County – 1950’s style By: Ken Marotte, Citrus County Historical Society It’s hard to imagine a world without smart phones and the internet. It’s fun to take a step back and remember some of the “high-tech” devices that captured the imagination of...
When Dollars Grew on Trees By: Ken Marotte, Citrus County Historical Society (CCHS) If there’s one defining feature of the Southern US, it’s the masses of Spanish Moss draped across local trees. Visitors remark about the beauty of the moss, while some natives feel...
The Old Courthouse Heritage Museum, located in Downtown Inverness, is proud to present Greta Pope and the Spaniels, performing “MoTown: Pride of the Motor City.” Greta Pope is an award-winning, internationally acclaimed entertainer. She has delighted...
