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AFRICAN-AMERICAN ARTS COUNCIL OF GREATER TAMPA BAY PO Box
13035 St. Petersburg, FL 33733 simplynatural@prodigy.net (727)
820-0240 The Council is committed to the development of African-American arts
and the promotion of quality African-American artists.
CLEARWATER HISTORICAL SOCIETY PO Box 175
Clearwater, FL 33757-0175 clwplumbhouse@juno.com www.rootsweb.com/~flchs/ (727)
446-4250 The Society maintains the Plumb House (1380 Martin Luther King, Jr.
Ave, Clearwater FL 33756) museum.
DUNEDIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY &
MUSEUM PO Box 2393 Dunedin, FL 34697-2393 dunhist@compuserve.com http://dunedinmuseum.org (727)
736-1176 (727) 736-4756 FAX The Society promotes the research &
preservation of the history of the City of Dunedin. The museum (located at 349
Main St. 34698) contains artifacts, photographs, and a library containing
volumes of local and Florida History.
FLORIDA HOLOCAUST MUSEUM
55 5th St S St. Petersburg, FL 33701 dschafer@flholocaustmuseum.org www.flholocaustmuseum.org (727)
820-0100 (727) 894-8906 FAX The Museum is dedicated to the understanding,
education, and awareness of the Holocaust.
GULF BEACHES HISTORICAL MUSEUM 115 10th Ave St. Pete
Beach, FL 33706-4202 (727) 552-1610 (727) 363-6704 FAX The Museum,
housed on the barrier islands, has exhibits depicting the history of the
county's beach areas.
GULFPORT HISTORICAL MUSEUM 5301 28th Ave
S Gulfport, FL 33707-5427 ryerson1j@aol.com www.gulfporthistoricalmuseum.homestead.com (727)
327-0505 The Museum preserves the history & heritage of the City of
Gulfport.
HERITAGE MUSEUM OF TARPON
SPRINGS 100 Beekman Ln Tarpon Springs, FL 34689 www.ci.tarpon-springs.fl.us (727)
937-0686 The Museum explores the environment, history, and culture that
created Tarpon Springs through photographs, exhibits, and film, as well as
chamber music performances and Christopher Still murals.
HERITAGE VILLAGE 11909
125th St N Largo, FL 33774 jluth@co.pinellas.fl.us www.pinellascounty.org/Heritage (727)
582-2123 (727) 582-2455 FAX Heritage Village is an open-air historical
exhibit that offers tours, classes, crafts, and a fall Country Jubilee.
INDIAN ROCKS BEACH HISTORICAL
SOCIETY/MUSEUM 203 4th Ave Indian Rocks Beach, FL 33785 www.indian-rocks-beach.com/historical_society.html (727)
593-3861 The Museum features an extensive collection of early native Indian
artifacts, old photographs, maps, shells, documents, and historic memorabilia of
Indian Rocks Beach's rich heritage, from its founding as one of the earliest
beach communities to the present day.
LARGO AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY 6272 151st Ter
N Clearwater, FL 33760-2049 www.largohistory.org (727)
539-0290 The Society fosters appreciation for and understanding of Largo's
rich historical heritage by providing education, research, and preservation of
historically significant places, items, and documents.
NATIONAL ARMED SERVICES & LAW ENFORCEMENT
MEMORIAL MUSEUM 500 Douglas Ave Dunedin, FL
34698 naslemm@verizon.net www.naslemm.com (727) 734-0700 (727)
734-4220 FAX NASLEMM is an educational memorial museum honoring those who
serve, or have served, in the U.S. Armed Forces or in law enforcement (federal,
state, and local).
97TH PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY REENACTORS
437B Boca Ciega Dr Madeira Beach, FL 33708 the97th@aol.com 727.391.4565 The group
performs as a Florida Civil War unit in battle reenactments; they also
conduct educational programs and hold an annual dress ball.
NORTH PINELLAS HISTORICAL MUSEUM 2043
Curlew Rd Palm Harbor, FL 34683 www.pinellascounty.org/Heritage/north_historical_museum.htm (727)
724-3054 The Museum preserves the heritage of Palm Harbor and the
unincorporated areas of north Pinellas County.
PANAMA CANAL MUSEUM
7985 113th St, Suite #100 Seminole, FL 33772-4712 www.panamacanalmuseum.org panamacanalmuseum@aol.com (727) 394-9338 The mission of
the museum is to preserve the history of the American era of the Panama Canal
(1904-1999).
PINELLAS COUNTY HISTORICAL
SOCIETY PO Box 4862 Seminole, FL 33775-4862 schnur@nelson.usf.edu www.pinellascounty.org/heritage (727)
873-4094 The Society encourages the preservation & recognition of
Pinellas' heritage. It offers educational programs and antique appraisals, as
well as the County Jubilee at Heritage Village in October.
PINELLAS PIONEER SETTLEMENT 3130 31st St S St.
Petersburg, FL 33712 www.stpete.org (727) 893-7326 Located
next to Boyd Hill Nature Preserve, the Settlement is a nonprofit, volunteer
organization whose mission is to authentically recreate the lifestyles of
Pinellas County pioneers through the relocation or recreation of period
buildings, and to educate about the skills, crafts, and social customs of early
settlers.
SAFETY HARBOR MUSEUM OF REGIONAL
HISTORY 329 S Bayshore Blvd Safety Harbor, FL 34695 shmuseum@verizon.ne www.safetyharbormuseum.org (727) 726-1668 (727) 725-9938
FAX The Museum promotes the historical values and heritage of Safety Harbor
and has educational exhibits and guided tours for schools & other
groups.
ST. PETERSBURG MUSEUM OF HISTORY 335 2nd Ave NE St.
Petersburg, FL 33701 jessica.ventimiglia@stpetemuseumofhistory.org www.spmoh.org (727) 894-1052 (727)
823-7276 FAX The Museum focuses on the history of St. Petersburg, the
Pinellas Peninsula, and Florida.
ST. PETERSBURG PRESERVATION PO Box 838
St. Petersburg, FL 33731-0838 info@stpetepreservation.org www.st.petepreservation.org (727)
824-7802 SPP seeks the preservation, rehabilitation, restoration,
maintenance, and acquisition of important natural, scenic, historic, and
architectural sites and structures. Activities include guided walking tours,
educational events, advocacy, and preservation awards.
TARPON SPRINGS AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY 160 E Tarpon Ave
Tarpon Springs, FL 34689 tarpon.historical@verizon.net http://tarponspringsareahistoricalsociety.org (727)
943-4624 (727) 943-4624 FAX The Society operates the Tarpon Springs
Museum, located in the old train station.
WOODSON AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSEUM
PO Box 13009 St. Petersburg, FL 33733 woodsonmuseumB@yahoo.com (727)
323-1104 (727) 323-1132 FAX The Dr. Carter T. Woodson African-American
Museum (located at 2240 9th Ave. S., St. Petersburg) represents and preserves
the history of African-Americans in Pinellas County & St. Petersburg.
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