Historic Groveland Fl Expo Archives | South Lake Tablet https://sltablet.com/tag/historic-groveland-fl-expo/ South Lake County Florida News Mon, 29 Apr 2019 00:19:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Groveland Florida, the City with Natural Charm, Celebrated Founders Day https://sltablet.com/2019/04/04/groveland-museum-celebrates-founders-day-with-historical-expo-march-30-2-2/ Thu, 04 Apr 2019 15:56:12 +0000 https://sltablet.com/?p=25028 The Groveland Historical Society held a Founders Day Expo at the Puryear Building last Saturday. The expo contained a wealth of historic knowledge in the form of photographs and memorabilia from the city’s past. Retired Groveland Police Chief T.R. “Tommy” Merrill was among those at the Expo offering attendees a glimpse of Groveland’s past.  Merrill […]

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]]> The Groveland Historical Society held a Founders Day Expo at the Puryear Building last Saturday. The expo contained a wealth of historic knowledge in the form of photographs and memorabilia from the city’s past.

Groveland Police Chief T.R. “Tommy” Merrill recognized in 2009 for 40 years of service.

Retired Groveland Police Chief T.R. “Tommy” Merrill was among those at the Expo offering attendees a glimpse of Groveland’s past.  Merrill is a life-long Lake County native, a U.S. Air Force veteran and served the citizens of Groveland as their police chief for over 40 years and is one of the longest-serving police chiefs in the United States. Get more of a glimpse of the history of Groveland by reading  Groveland’s Matriarch

Visit the Groveland Historical Museum to learn more about Groveland, and the settlers who were drawn to the city of Natural Charm.

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]]> Groveland Set to Celebrate Founder’s Day Weekend https://sltablet.com/2019/03/28/groveland-museum-celebrates-founders-day-with-historical-expo-march-30-2/ Thu, 28 Mar 2019 17:55:16 +0000 https://sltablet.com/?p=24928 The City of Groveland will host its 2019 Founder’s Day Celebration beginning on Saturday, March 30. This year’s event will include the Historic Groveland Expo at the Puryear Building, a Ground Breaking for Groveland Park at Wilson Lake Parkway. Live Entertainment with food trucks, face painting, rock climbing wall, craft vendors, a Birthday Cake Celebration […]

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]]> The City of Groveland will host its 2019 Founder’s Day Celebration beginning on Saturday, March 30. This year’s event will include the Historic Groveland Expo at the Puryear Building, a Ground Breaking for Groveland Park at Wilson Lake Parkway. Live Entertainment with food trucks, face painting, rock climbing wall, craft vendors, a Birthday Cake Celebration with the Mayor for all children and adults celebrating their birthdays in March, taking place at the Downtown Festival Park. Following up on Sunday, March 31 at the Hope International Church, Groveland Leaders will be honored, a Ground Breaking of their New Gymnasium and the Lake Concert Band (60+concert band).

The events will start on March 30 with the Historic Groveland Expo at the Puryear Building and Historic Museum hosted by the Groveland Historical Society, www.grovelandhistory.org, at 10 am till 2 pm, located at 243 S. Lake Ave.

The day continues with a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Groveland Park at Wilson Lake Parkway at 2 PM, 121 Wilson Lake Parkway Groveland FL. 34736.

Live Entertainment with Country Artists Randy McNeeley, the Southern Brotherz Band and Groveland’s very own Rob Nichols will perform from 3 PM – 9 PM, with Food Trucks, craft vendors, rock climbing wall, face painting and the Birthday Cake Celebration with the Mayor at 4:45 pm, in Groveland’s Downtown Festival Park located at 117 N. Main Ave.

The events will continue on Sunday, March 31 at 10 am, Hope International Church, 13806 State Road 33, Groveland FL 34736, Groveland’s Leaders will be honored with presentation and immediately following with the Gymnasium Ground Breaking, and at 3 pm the Lake Concert Band will perform with their 60 + piece concert band.

Visit www.groveland-fl.gov for more information.

Don’t miss the fun-filled festival.

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