Old Courthouse Heritage Museum

CCHS Monthly Board Meeting
2021-10-11 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Old Courthouse Heritage Museum, 1 Courthouse Square, Inverness, FL, 34450, United States
The Citrus County Historical Society is a non-profit 501(c)3 dedicated to the preservation and protection of the history of Citrus County.
Board meetings are held monthly on the second Monday of the month, starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Old Courthouse Heritage Museum unless otherwise specified.

Historical Resources Advisory Board Meeting
2021-10-06 16:00 - 17:00, 2021-08-04 16:00 - 17:00, 2021-06-02 16:00 - 17:00, 2021-04-07 16:00 - 17:00, 2021-02-03 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Lecanto Government Building, 3600 W Sovereign Path, Lecanto, FL, 34461, United States
The Historical Resources Advisory Board maintains its commitment to its partnerships among federal, state, local government, and the citizens of Citrus County to identify, evaluate and protect historic properties.

Coffee and Conversations: Sacred Waters with Dr. Victoria Machado
2021-09-25 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Old Courthouse Heritage Museum, 1 Courthouse Square, Inverness, FL, 34450, United States
This presentation explores efforts to restore Florida’s waterways. We will investigate the motivations of environmentalists who love and advocate for these water bodies. By focusing on issues related to springs and the Everglades, we will dive into the conversations that arise when Floridians view water as essential to their quality of life.
This program is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. A virtual livestream is also available for viewers at home!

Citrus County Historical Society Annual Meeting
2021-09-24 11:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Old Courthouse Heritage Museum, 1 Courthouse Square, Inverness, FL, 34450, United States
The Citrus County Historical Society, Inc. will hold its annual meeting on Friday, September 24 in the 2nd floor courtroom at the Old Courthouse Heritage Museum in Inverness. All Historical Society members are welcome.
Lunch will precede the business meeting, and begin at 11:30 a.m. Lunch will be $10 per person.
The meeting will include the election of officers and directors for 2021 -2022, the installation of officers, and the presentation of annual awards.
If you would like to attend the lunch, please call (352) 341-6428 to RSVP and pay the $10. There is no charge to attend only the meeting. Please call and reserve a seat, just the same. See you on September 24, 2021

New Exhibit: Cinema in the Sunshine State
2021-08-30 08:00 - 2021-10-13 17:00 (America/New_York) | Old Courthouse Heritage Museum, 1 Courthouse Square, Inverness, FL, 34450, United States
We roll our the red carpet for this traveling exhibit! Many films throughout Hollywood’s history have been shot on location in the sunshine state. Florida’s long film history is explored in this exciting exhibit from classics such as a the Monster of the Black Lagoon, to local legends like Elvis Presley filming Follow that Dream right here in the museum in 1961!

Music at the Museum: Elvis Presley Tribute with Peter Alden and the Corvairs
2021-08-19 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Old Courthouse Heritage Museum, 1 Courthouse Square, Inverness, FL, 34450, United States
The Music at the Museum Concert Series is one of Citrus County’s best-kept secrets. Hosted in the gorgeous second floor courtroom of the Old Courthouse Heritage Museum, where Elvis Presley was filmed in the courtroom scene of the movie Follow That Dream, these concerts will blow you away.
When Peter Alden performs at the Old Courthouse, its proof that Elvis never left the building! Be ready for an amazing performance and heartwarming experience on Thursday, August 19!
*Doors open at 6 PM and concert starts at 7 PM*
All shows take place at the Old Courthouse Heritage Museum located at 1 Courthouse Square, Inverness, FL 34450

Coffee & Conversations: Florida Water Stories with Dr. Steve Noll
2021-08-12 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Old Courthouse Heritage Museum, 1 Courthouse Square, Inverness, FL, 34450, United States
Master Lecturer Steven Noll is a one-of-a-kind teacher, with an unbridled enthusiasm for history and a passion for helping students find their way at the University of Florida. He joined the University of Florida Department of History in 1992 and teaches both American History survey courses as well as courses on the Gilded Age and Progressive Era, the history of disability in America and Florida history. Dr. Noll is also the lead scholar for the Florida Humanities and the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum on Main Street Traveling Exhibition, which brought the Water/Ways exhibition to the state of Florida.
In this program, the energetic Dr. Noll will explore Florida’s long and difficult relationship with water, its attempts to turn land into water and water into land, and the contentious issues involving the Everglades, the Ocklawaha River, political battles with Alabama and Georgia, and the potential impact of sea-level rise.
This program is free and open to the public. Dr. Noll will deliver his presentation by Zoom and guests may watch from home or join us for a special live screening of the program at the Old Courthouse Heritage Museum, where the galleries, including the Smithsonian Water/Ways exhibit, will be open for after hours viewing from 5 p.m. to the end of the program at 8:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.

Register to Vote!
2021-08-05 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Old Courthouse Heritage Museum, 1 Courthouse Square, Inverness, FL, 34450, United States
The Supervisor of Elections Office is coming to the Old Courthouse Heritage Museum. Register to vote, update your voter information, or request a vote-by-mail ballot. Stop by and say hello!

Postponed: Music at the Museum: Garth Brooks Tribute
2021-07-15 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Old Courthouse Heritage Museum, 1 Courthouse Square, Inverness, FL, 34450, United States
The Kip Sweeney Garth Brooks Tribute Show will be postponed until the fall. Check back soon for a new date!
The Music at the Museum Concert Series is one of Citrus County’s best-kept secrets. Hosted in the gorgeous second floor courtroom of the Old Courthouse Heritage Museum, where Elvis Presley was filmed in the courtroom scene of the movie Follow That Dream, these concerts will blow you away.
Kip Sweeney’s got “friends in low places” and he knows how to have a good time! With his live band, Kip performs all your favorite Garth Brooks songs on Thursday July 15!
*Doors open at 6 PM and concert starts at 7 PM*
All shows take place at the Old Courthouse Heritage Museum located at 1 Courthouse Square, Inverness, FL 34450

Meet the Artists: 13 Ways of Looking at a Blackbird
2021-05-27 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Old Courthouse Heritage Museum, 1 Courthouse Square, Inverness, FL, 34450, United States
Our opening reception for “13 Ways of Looking at a Blackbird” will be Thursday, March 27 from 5-7 p.m. Come and enjoy a relaxing evening of art and entertainment and take the opportunity to meet with the artists themselves!

New Exhibit: 13 Ways of Looking at a Blackbird
2021-05-26 08:00 - 2021-06-18 17:00 (America/New_York) | Old Courthouse Heritage Museum, 1 Courthouse Square, Inverness, FL, 34450, United States
13 Ways of Looking at a Blackbird
May 26, 2021 – June 18, 2021
Calling themselves “bird of a feather” a group of local artists have come together to display this inspired and unique art exhibition. Using Wallace Stevens’ poem “13 Ways of Looking at a Blackbird” as inspiration, seven local artist will be sharing their work in a variety of different artistic mediums. Enjoy over 25 2D and over 10 3D art pieces that will make you think about how you look at the world around you.

Sea Level Rise in Citrus County: An Assessment of Current and Future Impacts, and Discussion of Possible Responses
2021-05-13 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Old Courthouse Heritage Museum, 1 Courthouse Square, Inverness, FL, 34450, United States
With 8,440 miles of coastline, Florida is under immense threat from sea level rise and is now poised to begin working with local governments to plan for “resilience”. What might that mean for a coastal community like Citrus County? What are the likely consequences of sea level rise, and how should we respond? We will look at some of the impacts that are already evident, predictions of what the future might hol, and consider some possible strategies for minimizing the long-term environmental and economic impacts on our community.
Gene is a Conservation Biologist with a long history of working to conserve natural Florida. He worked as the Environmental Lands Planner for the Southwest Florida Water Management District where he helped identify lands to be protected through the Save Our Rivers, Preservation 2000 and Florida Forever land acquisition programs, and also played the lead role in writing land management and public use plans for the acquired properties. After 16 years at SWFWMD, he spent 5 years serving as the Conservation Planner for the Florida Chapter of The Nature Conservancy. His work there included conducting a comprehensive assessment of projected climate change impacts in Florida, including an emphasis on sea level rise. He then spent several years working as a wildlife biologist with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. He is currently semi-retired, but remains actively involved with the Florida Native Plant Society, where her currently serves on the Board of Directors as Chair of the Policy and Legislation Committee, with the Adventure Coast Group of the Sierra Club where he serves as Outings Chair, and with the Citizen’s Climate Lobby. Investigating the impacts of sea level rise is a continuing interest.

Coffee and Conversations: The Rising Tide with Sean Norman
2021-04-22 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Old Courthouse Heritage Museum, 1 Courthouse Square, Inverness, FL, 34450, United States
On Earth Day, Thursday, April 22 at 7 p.m. Coffee and Conversations brings archaeologist Sean Norman, from GARI, the Gulf Archaeological Research Institute, to Inverness. An expert on the coastal archaeology of our area, Mr. Norman’s program “The Rising Tide” discusses the effects of climate change and sea level rise on our historical and cultural resources.

Dealing with climate change presents one of the greatest challenges to modern society. This is in part due to the complex systems that influence climatic shifts. Additionally, the impacts of climate change vary greatly from droughts in one region to torrential rains and flooding in another. Sea level, however, represents an ideal proxy for climate as fluctuations often mirror climatic shifts and the impacts are more apparent from both local and global perspectives. This presentation will discuss the interface of climate change, sea level, and humans through the lens of archaeology. Examples from Florida’s Gulf coast will highlight how climate change and sea level have impacted prehistoric coastal people in the past and how they shape our lives today.

This program is free and open to the public. There is limited in-person seating, with masks and social distancing at the museum, as well as a live stream and recording of the event. Sign up at www.cccourthouse.org or call 352-341-6428.

*At Capacity* Joe Donato Jazz Concert
2021-03-18 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Old Courthouse Heritage Museum, 1 Courthouse Square, Inverness, FL, 34450, United States
Originally scheduled last March and postponed due to the pandemic, the Joe Donato Jazz performance will take place on March 18, 2021! Joe Donato is renowned jazz performer and saxophonist from Miami.
*This event is at capacity. No tickets are available. Please call 352-341-6428 for questions.

Pursuit of Florida’s Paleo Hunters
2021-03-11 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Old Courthouse Heritage Museum, 1 Courthouse Square, Inverness, FL, 34450, United States
In this program Pursuit of Florida’s Paleo Hunters you can travel back into the last Ice Age and learn about Florida’s first people. Discover how they survived climate change and giant predators. Who were the archeologist that discovered these early hunters’ artifact sites? We will compare the artifacts found here in Florida to those found around North America. Were there people living here before the Clovis Tradition and what is the Solutrean Theory? What was their origin? These controversies will be examined, and actual Paleoindian artifacts studied.
Our 2021 Coffee and Conversations speaker series is funded by the Florida Humanities. The Florida Humanities is an amazing organization that support efforts throughout the state to bring artistic, cultural, and historical programming to local communities. Funding for Florida Humanities comes from the National Endowment for the Humanities and private donations.

New Exhibit Opening: Our Changing Climate
2021-02-23 08:00 - 2021-05-31 17:00 (America/New_York) | Old Courthouse Heritage Museum, 1 Courthouse Square, Inverness, FL, 34450, United States
From the University of Florida’s Florida Museum of Natural History, Our Changing Climate, is an exhibit that explores the history of Earth’s climate from the days of the dinosaurs, when Florida was still sunk below the sea, to the present. It also looks at present day concerns and cutting-edge science surrounding sea level rise and our state. Museum staff have weaved in photographs, stories, and science that pertain directly to Citrus County and our local community. The exhibit will open on Thursday, March 4, and remain on display through the end of May.

Respect: Soul and the Civil Rights Movement with John Capouya
2021-02-20 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Old Courthouse Heritage Museum, 1 Courthouse Square, Inverness, FL, 34450, United States
John Capouya will come and present Respect: Soul Music and the Civil Rights Movement. Words, images and stirring music tell the story of the soul music that became the soundtrack of the Civil Rights Movement: Aretha Franklin, Sam Cooke, Sam and Dave, James Brown, and Florida‘s own Timmy Thomas (“Why Can’t We Live Together’’). Join us for this exciting musical presentation. Mr. Capouya is an author, journalist, and professor at the University of Tampa. He has written for Newsweek and the New York Times and has published numerous books on a variety of interesting topics.
Our 2021 Coffee and Conversations speaker series is funded by the Florida Humanities. The Florida Humanities is an amazing organization that support efforts throughout the state to bring artistic, cultural, and historical programming to local communities. Funding for Florida Humanities comes from the National Endowment for the Humanities and private donations.

Short Takes: A Grab Bag of Florida Stories
2021-01-14 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Old Courthouse Heritage Museum, 1 Courthouse Square, Inverness, FL, 34450, United States
Dr. Caren Neile is a storyteller and author of Florida Lore. She will perform Short Takes: A Grab Bag of Old Florida Stories, based on her book. From the Ghost of Bellamy Bridge to the Ashley Gang, Florida history is brimming with fascinating characters and memorable events. Enjoy lively interpretations of some of the better-known Florida tales of lovers, criminals, and celebrities.

Dr. Neile teaches storytelling studies at Florida Atlantic University and has performed around the world. She is an author of numerous books and academic journals and co-hosts The Public Storyteller public radio segment. Come see this distinguished performer on Thursday, January 14 at 7 p.m. or join us from the comfort of your home online!

Our 2021 Coffee and Conversations speaker series is funded by the Florida Humanities. The Florida Humanities is an organization that supports efforts throughout the state to bring artistic, cultural, and historical programming to local communities. Funding for Florida Humanities comes from the National Endowment for the Humanities and private donations.

HRAB Meeting
2020-12-02 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Detroit) | Lecanto Government Building, 3600 W Sovereign Path, Lecanto, FL, 34461, United States
Historical Resources Advisory Board meeting, 4:00 pm–5:00 pm. Go to room 166 in the Lecanto Government Complex, Lecanto. Help support the effort to protect our historic resources!
