NEXT MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
The Leesburg Heritage Society will meet
on Tuesday, May 2nd,
at the Leesburg Public Library,
100 East Main St. 
John Christian, Leesburg City Commissioner, and Chairman of the Board, CDC, will tell about the Leesburg African American Museum, a project of the Community Development Corporation of Leesburg & Vicinity.   Please join us at 3:30 pm for refreshments, provided by sponsor Beyers Funeral Home.
The meeting will begin promptly at 4:00.
IN MEMORIAM
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       Grace Elizabeth "Betty" Pringle Hayter Pemble, born in Leesburg, was the daughter of Gervin W. and Grace Turner Pringle. She was born 20 October 1928 and died 7 February 2017. She was married to Willie Burns Hayter Jr., 4 Feb 1951, then to Frank M. Pemble, 18 Jan 1997. Elizabeth was an active participant in the restoration of the Mote-Morris House in Leesburg, Florida, a historic preservation project in which she took great pride.
       Betty loved the Mote-Morris House, and brought a lot of her experience and talents in interior design to complete displays and ensure the house and its contents always looked their best. She and her sisters decorated a bedroom on the second floor in honor of their parents.
       Nancy Ann Home Reed was born about 1950 and died
February 26, 2017 at home in Mount Dora. She was the wife of Rick Reed, our Museum curator who served from 2003 to 2008.
       Nancy was shy and sweet, a pleasure to know. She had a lot of strength which she exhibited in quiet ways; always there for Rick.   Rick said she was his "Perfect wife" and that was true in so many ways.
       Eleanor Goodnow Mistarka Stack Stewart, of Leesburg,, was born on November 2, 1924 and went to be with her Lord Jesus on Saturday, February 04, 2017.  
       She received her B.S. ED from the North Adams State Teachers College in 1946.  She received her M. ED. from Springfield College in 1964. She retired as the head Occupational Therapist for the state hospital in Northampton, MA and had worked in private practice as a psychologist with a psychiatrist.
       After her retirement as an Occupational Therapist she began a career with The Salvation Army where she and her husband Bill served as Sergeants. She and Bill retired in Leesburg . Eleanor was a devoted Christian and a member of the Congregational Church of Mt. Dora A memorial service was held on February 19, 2017 in the Congregational Church of Mt. Dora.
Our web-page 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 open:
Tuesday thru Thursday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Friday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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.
       Sesquicentennial in 2007: Activities for the Sesquicentennial took place all twelve months of 2007.
Welcome
We welcome a new link between us
(The Leesburg Heritage Society & Historical Museum)
& The Eustis Historical Society.
​Please be sure to click on the link
and visit their site.
MEETINGS & OTHER NOTICES
The Leesburg Heritage Society meets the first Tuesday
of months October thru May. 
Refreshments at 3:30; meeting at 4:00
Leesburg Heritage Society February meeting
Press Release: (to be added soon)
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
The Leesburg Heritage Society & Historical Museum
Displays Newly Donated Plastiglass Panel
The window was donated by
​Bert Boliek, of Lake Glass and Mirror, Inc.
This panel was part of the
"Wall of Florida History"
that was formerly at the
Citizens National Bank
at the southwest corner of Citizens and
North Boulevard, Leesburg, Florida
A NEW LIST OF FRATERNAL & CIVIC GROUPS of LEESBURG HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE NEWSLETTER & DOCOMENTS PAGE
40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
       The Leesburg Heritage Society gathered at Lake Port Square for the celebration of our 40th Anniversary. President Jim Miller hosted the group of 62 members and guests from the community who were treated to a beautiful hors d'oeuvre buffet, complete with champagne!  Staff members from Lake Port Square presented Jim with a plaque honoring the Society for the 40 years of service to the community.
                            From Minutes by Sue Turner
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MOTE-MORRIS HOUSE WINS
​"READER'S CHOICE AWARD FOR 2016"
OF SPECIAL NOTE
Images of America:
"AMERICA: LEESBURG"
by  Glorianne Fahs and Bobby Grenier,
is available at the Museum for $23.53,
half of which goes to support repairs
to the Mote-Morris House
Please be sure to provide your contact information, so we may keep you up-to-date with ongoing events, new exhibits, & meetings, etc.
Website design by
Bill Stewart
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