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6 days ago
The Mirador

Remember to save the date!
One Year Anniversary Open House
Saturday, October 3rd, 5:00pm - 8:00
Music on the back lawn.
Cookies by Bread Box Bakery,
Brain Freeze Italian Ice available for purchase.

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2 weeks ago
Florida Historic Capitol Museum

Yesterday, Governor Ron DeSantis issued a proclamation declaring that September 11 be recognized as Patriot Day and a National Day of Service and Remembrance in Florida. Flags will be flown at half-staff on buildings around the state in honor of the lives lost on September 11, 2001.

In this historic State Archives of Florida photograph, taken by photographer Wayne Denmark nineteen years ago on September 21, the flag flies at half-staff while another American flag is draped over the front entrance of the Historic Capitol building. ... See more

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3 weeks ago
Cameras | Hernando Sun

It’s worth the climb to the third floor of the May-Stringer Museum. You’ll find yourself in the base of the tower and at the entrance to the fascinating attic. This small area serves as an exhibit space for a collection of cameras and photographs. Professional photographers plied their trade dur... ... See more

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3 weeks ago
Isaiah Haddon

Happy Friday everyone!
We hope you had an amazing week❤️
For our Fun Fact Friday we’re going to talk about a Brooksville Hero, Arthur St. Clair.

Arthur St. Clair was an African American community leader in Brooksville, Florida.
Born in 1837, Arthur St. Clair was the former slave of Marina Sanderson May, a landowner and taxpayer in Brooksville.
Upon gaining his freedom, Rev. St. Clair became a leader in the Reconstruction-era politics of Hernando County, and a founder of the Bethlehem Progressive Baptist Church. Also becoming a Baptist minister, presiding over services at the new church. Him and his brother, Hampton, founded Hernando County's first school for African Americans. He was appointed by Florida's governor to lead the state's Third Brigade militia. He was a Hernando County Commissioner from 1875 until 1877

St. Clair presided over an interracial marriage in 1877 between Dave James and Lizzie Day. The next day, he was on his way back to Brooksville when he was attacked and killed by a mob. The county courthouse was later destroyed in a fire, burning the records of the case and preventing an investigation from finding the killers.

The Brooksville City Council named him a Great Brooksvillian in 2007, the city's sixth person designated with the honor and its first African-American honored.

He is survived by his great great niece, Hernando County resident, Mable Sims.

[source 1: https://real-life-heroes.fandom.com/wiki/Arthur_St._Clair]
[source 2: https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/10/10/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E2115-3]
[picture source: https://www.hernandosun.com/article/mable-sims-keeping-history-alive] ... See more

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