APRIL PRESENTATION
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 7:00 pm
Ron Sacra, president of the Indian Rocks Beach Historical Museum, and Phil Hanna, the film's creator and narrator, will present the film "The Shifting Sands". A 9 1/2 minute film that traces the history of the Sunshine state's sand, from 12,000 years ago to present day and how our shoreline has evolved, to include the changes in Three Rooker Island off the coast of Tarpon Springs and the role sand dunes and vegetation play.
Adopt-A-Mile
Join us quarterly for Adopt-A-Mile, 8:00 am — 9:00 am as we clean up the 1 mile stretch of Old Oakhurst Rd (74th Ave). Meet at the Museum. Bring yourself, a pair of gloves, and closed toed shoes.
Pickers, bags, and buckets will be provided.
Check back for our next clean up date!
From April 6th:
Thank you to Tina, Don, Michele, Patty and Sandy
10lbs collected, including butcher knife, saw blade and a garbage can lid pulled from a road drain.
Dennis McBride
“A picture is worth a thousand words” is a saying that Dennis McBride, the Seminole Historical Society’s resident artist, gently proved to Seminole as he artistically created notecards, renderings of historical landmarks, calendars, and invaluable drawings throughout Pinellas County. Dennis’ devotion to historically preserving history is a legacy for all time. As a dedicated volunteer, his artwork at the Seminole Historical Museum is a treasure beyond measure and reflected past times through art. It is with great sadness we announce his passing on January 12, 2024. It was an honor to have Dennis be our resident artist. The Board of Directors celebrates Dennis McBride’s life and gift of time and energies given these past years as an invaluable member of the Seminole Historical Society.
2023 Garden Tour
April 2023
Thank you to The City of Seminole for the generous grant awarded to the museum.
Museum Open
2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month
Closed 1/27/24
Every Thursday
Hours: 10am-1pm
We are now offering private tours for groups.
See the calendar to confirm open dates.
Practice social distancing within the museum.
The Seminole Historical Society
and Museum
The Seminole Historical Society was founded to highlight historic artifacts, documents, articles and buildings in Seminole. Its purpose is to ensure that our children and future generations will have a place to go to learn about stories of families from the past who helped create our present, so that we can carve the future.
Members of the Seminole Historical Society can be individuals, families, institutions, or businesses.
Please see our membership page for detailed information.
Seminole exists because of the dreams and actions of those who came before us. Did you know that in early 1860's individual settlers with names like Archer, Campbell, Cobb, Duhme, Grable, Meares, Moody, O'Quinn, Sartorius, Thevenet and Tyler were the pioneer settlers in the Seminole area? They were followed by more pioneers with names such as Johnson, Leach, Longley, Repetto, Thurston, and Whittle.
These early settlers found tall pines suitable for building their homes, ample land to raise their cattle, and plentiful wildlife such as turkey, deer, quail to feed their families.
In 1910, the Seminole area was comprised of just 75 people. The 1920 Census shows names of orange grove owners and farmers living side by side next to each other on one very long road. We know it as Duhme Rd, or 113' Street, or Ridge Road. These families were, O'Quinn, Hinckle, Meares, Johnson, Leach, Brumby, Duhme, and Thevenet.
The Seminole Historical Museum is a gathering place for the dreams of the past and the rich history of our community. The museum is a place for telling stories of those who are no longer here to tell them for themselves.
We welcome you to our website and invite you to visit our beautiful museum to learn about the stories of those "dreamers" from our past who have helped create our present and future.