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Banana History and Archaeology
The QI Roberts history and archaeology club recently enjoyed a field trip to historic Banana, Florida and continued the formal process of...
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Jan 22, 20231 min read
Camellia Sale January 28, 2023
Melrose Library Association is hosting its 2023 Camellia Sale and Breakfast at Trinity Episcopal Church parish hall, 9:00 a.m. until 1:00...
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Jan 19, 20231 min read
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Nov 9, 20220 min read
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Melrose March Art Walk
We enjoyed a great Melrose Art Walk on March 4, 2022, the first Friday of the month. At the Daurer History Center, we featured a...
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Mar 7, 20221 min read
Banana & Cemetery Tour by Q.I. Roberts HS History and Archaeology Club
A sincere thanks to Laurie Alsobrook for a spectacular tour of the Melrose cemetery. It is truly fascinating to see family burial plots...
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Mar 1, 20221 min read
Banana Cleanup and Park Tree Planting
For the 20th anniversary of HMI purchasing the three lots in the center of Melrose for Heritage Park, our volunteers and Big Tree...
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Jan 20, 20221 min read
Preservation of Florida’s Historic Resources
Historic Melrose Inc. encourages support for the recent Tallahassee legislation called the Main Street Tourism and Historic...
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Jan 20, 20221 min read
Daurer History Center Art Walk
Daurer History Center will be open during the Art Walk from 6-8pm this Friday, December 3rd. Come to Heritage Park and see the vintage...
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Dec 1, 20211 min read
Heritage Park Cleanup
Melrose Heritage Park and HMI hosted wonderful volunteers from Boy Scout Troop 146 (Keystone United Methodist Church). Each boy provided...
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Aug 3, 20211 min read
Historic Marker Unveiling at Trinity Episcopal Church
Trinity Episcopal Church unveiled its historic marker on Sunday, March 21, 2021. Sponsors include Historic Melrose, Inc., Trinity...
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Mar 21, 20211 min read
Florahome History
At the annual meeting, Ronnie Carnes provided a wonderful history of Florahome, Florida. Some entertaining stories and rare pictures...
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Jan 24, 20211 min read
Historic Grist Mill Cleanup and Grounds
We thank all the wonderful volunteers who helped clean up the historic grist mill and grounds at Banana, Florida (just south of Melrose)....
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Jan 18, 20211 min read
Fossils Near Melrose
Dick Franz gave a terrific talk about Florida history, geologic and hydrologic events, and fossils found in the local area. James Peffley...
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Nov 15, 20201 min read
All aboard the Melrose train! Please mark your calendars for the following events:
Speaker program by Dick Franz, Sunday 15 Nov. 2020, 2pm. Homemakers Club. Melrose Christmas parade, Saturday 6pm, Dec. 19, 2020. ...
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Sep 18, 20201 min read
“Capital Projects……….Volunteers Needed!”
Project list as of July 2020: Plant approximately 3 live oak trees to replace the dying water oaks, subject to consultation with Mr....
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Jul 13, 20202 min read
Heritage Park Fountain Clean Out
A sincere thank you to HMI board member Sara Hebert and her friend Sarah Mixon for cleaning the jewel of Heritage Park! With the help of...
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Jun 17, 20201 min read
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