Leesburg Heritage Society. INC.

LEESBURG HERITAGE
SOCIETY, INC & MUSEUM

111 SOUTH SIXTH STREET - LEESBURG, FL 34748
Phone:
352.315.1800 
Email: 
leesburgheritagesociety@embarqmail.com

CONTACT US
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  • HIGHLIGHTED EXHIBITS
  • EXHIBITS
  • IN MEMORIAM
  • NEWSLETTER & DOCUMENTS
  • MEET THE DIRECTORS & STAFF
  • CONTACT & DIRECTIONS
  • WEBMASTER'S CORNER
  • "MEMORY LANE"
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Please note: The March 25 2020  Newsletter & Minutes are now available.
​Please click here for a direct link
​ COMMUNITY UPDATE - MARCH 24, 2020
The Leesburg Heritage Society Board has made the decision to end our meetings and start up again,with a bang,in October.
COMMUNITY ALERT
​
The Museum will be closed
until further notice.
Posted 04.23.2020 by Glorianne Fahs

Please be sure to visit our newest link to th
​ "Paquettes Historical Farmall Museum"
​located near bottom of this page
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The new Officers & Board members are installed
​May 9, 2019
DIRECT LINK TO LIST OF OFFICERS & BOARD MEMBERS
FUNDRAISING FOR THE MOTE-MORRIS HOUSE CONTINUES
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Glorianne Fahs & Vi Pfahler Host the table at fish fry 4 Apr 2019
Funds go to the "HELP THE HOUSE" fund c/o "The Leesburg Partnership"
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Please help us raise funds toward the Mote-Morris House Restoration Project
Technically, Mote-Morris House is being rebuilt, not restored.
The insurance should pay the costs of the structure,
and possibly window hangings and some other replacements. 
The interior will be refurbished, not restored.
After much indecision, we decided to collect replacement furniture,
with minimal restoration of many of the original furnishings, which in most cases were replicas.
Our 1880's piano and Lee sideboard were salvageable.
We need a china cabinet for the dining room, and other dining room furniture
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BRAND NEW PRESENTATION
by EMMETT B PETER III
For additional speaker & presentation information
please click on the ​Webmaster's Corner
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Our website is frequently updated with new information about exhibits and events, etc.
We invite you to visit our site often and to add your comments on the "Contact Us" page
The Leesburg
Historical Museum

     is conveniently located in the historic Woman’s Club Building, at 111 S. Sixth Street (between Main St. & Magnolia St.), which was used for many years later by Lassiter-Ware Insurance. The museum faces the Life Stream Building which is the tallest building in Leesburg.

       The museum has an interesting history all its own. It has been home to the Leesburg Library, the Leesburg Chamber of Commerce, several civic clubs, the Leesburg High School Prom and the Poinsettia Ball. The museum is crammed with artifacts and items that help tell the story about Leesburg – from the days that citrus was king and the popular Watermelon Festival was a highlight for kids and adults alike, to the Leesburg Centennial in 1957 and gathering places such as the Magnolia Hotel and the Lake View Hotel.

          A short history of the 
GFWC Woman's Club of Leesburg:
  • October 20,1909. Formed with eighteen ladies to organize club
  • October 9, 1922. New 2 story clubhouse completed, grand reception held in December
  • March 14, 1946. Clubhouse sold to Paul Lassiter; two lots purchased on Ninth Street. October 10,1949. 40th anniversary/meeting at new clubhouse.
  • March 2018.  Sold building to Grace Evangelical Presbyterian Church.  Allowed to hold meetings there for three years.  The Club donated several artifacts to Leesburg Heritage Museum for display.
         Several artifacts may be seen in a dedicated showcase, including a handsome silver tea service.
             (please see our "Highlighted Exhibits" page) DIRECT LINK HERE

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Leesburg home built 1877 Recent Acquisition
We have recently added some new acquisitions to our museum.
here is a direct link to our
​"Highlighted Exhibits"

DIRECT LINK TO "HIGHLIGHTED EXHIBITS"
Exhibits & Displays
Be sure to visit the full
exhibits & displays page.
New items are  frequently
added so visit our website often.
Perhaps you would like to donate an item for exhibition
.

If so, you may call us directly at (352.315.1800), or
​use our contact page
DIRECT LINK TO EXHIBITS & DISPLAYS PAGE
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Please help us raise funds toward the Mote-Morris House Restoration Project
Raffle tickets are available at the museum
​For more information please call: 352.315.1800

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DIRECT LINKS TO OTHER LOCAL SITES

Welcome
to a link between us & the
Leesburg Public Library

​Please be sure to click on the link 
​and visit their site.

Welcome
to a link between us & the "Paquette's Farmall Museum"

​Please be sure to click on the link 
​and visit their site.

Welcome
to a link between us
& the "Virgil Hawkins Historical Society Inc"

​Please be sure to click on the link 
​and visit their site.

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Annie Oakley & "Dave"
Bronze statue on library grounds

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Glorianne Fahs, Director & Museum Nanager shows her appreciation for Annie & Dave"
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Welcome
to a link between us
& 
​The Eustis Historical Society.www.eustishistoricalmuseum.org/
​
​Please be sure to click on the link 
​and visit their site.
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A NEW LIST OF FRATERNAL & CIVIC GROUPS of LEESBURG
​HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE NEWSLETTER & DOCUMENTS PAGE

NEWSLETTER & DOCUMENTS
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OF SPECIAL NOTE
Images of America:
"AMERICA: LEESBURG"

by  Glorianne Fahs and Bobby Grenier,

is available at the Museum for $23.53.
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DIRECT LINK TO:
​FL-GenWeb Project, Inc. - Special Projects

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

For your convenience,
you may download
a copy of the application
here

membership_application_2019_07.07.2019.pdf
File Size: 19 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

Please be sure to provide your contact information, so we may keep you up-to-date with ongoing events, new exhibits, & meetings, etc.
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Bill Stewart
- Soaring Eagle Productions -
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