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Manasota Key Archaeological Site
VIEW VIDEO courtesy ABC7 mysuncoast.com About 7,200 years old and buried 21 feet deep below the Gulf of Mexico, 350 yards off Manasota Key is an extremely well preserved human burial site. Archaeologists are exploring what has been termed a “globally significant” discovery. National Geographic calls it an “unprecedented” find. On Tuesday, March 27 at […]
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- On Mar, 22, 2018
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Historic Preservation in Charlotte County
The Lemon Bay Historical Society will held its January public program at 7 p.m. on Tuesday the 23rd at the Historic Green Street Church Museum at 416 W. Green Street in Englewood. Gene Murtha, President of the Punta Gorda History Center and Margaret Bogartus, President of the Punta Gorda Historical Society gave a power point […]
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- On Jan, 19, 2018
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GROWING UP IN BOCA GRANDE: BITS and BYTES OF HISTORY
December 12th 7:00 PM at the Historic Green Street Church From “fish ranches” to phosphate shipping; from the “Grand Plan” with Grand Hotels to Boom and Bust and Boom again – learn about one of Southwest Florida’s first planned communities: Boca Grande on Gasparilla Island. Betsy Fugate Joiner, director of the Boca Grande Historical […]
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- On Dec, 04, 2017
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Turtles!
September 26 7:00 PM Society Meeting, Historic Green St. Museum, 416 W. Green St. Nominating Committee Election. Carol Leonard from Coastal Wildlife Club, Turtle Patrol will be sharing her experiences with turtles, as well as important information on how the public can help the turtle population. She will also answer audience questions. Carol has degrees in Zoology and […]
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- On Sep, 21, 2017
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Sing – A – Long!
Come join the ELBOW gang (Englewood Little Band of Writers) at the Green Street Church for a fun-for-all family Sing-A-Long! August 29th, 7pm For only a $5.00 donation fee it will be an evening you will long remember and proceeds will go to help rescue the Historic Green Street Church. DOWNLOAD SONG SHEET: WORDS […]
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- On Aug, 17, 2017
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Historical Tour
August 27th: 12 – 2pm: Historic Green Street Church Museum Open House 1 – 4pm: Visit the proposed new site for the Historic Green Street Church, on the south side of the Lemon Bay Cemetery DOWNLOAD PRINTABLE MAP & BROCHURE
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- On Aug, 17, 2017
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Family Bowling Tournament
Sunday, August 20: Choose 1 to 4pm OR 4 to 7pm to bowl 3 games, bowling shoes included Englewood Bowl, 299 S. Indiana Ave. CLICK HERE FOR REGISTRATION & RULES
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- On Aug, 17, 2017
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D L Havlin
Author, speaker, international traveler, ship captain and retired business Owner D L Havlin will be our Guest Speaker Tuesday, March 28th at 7pm at the Historic Green Street Church. “My books are stories about life; about how great and how testing it can be. Writing at my ‘mature’ age is an advantage when discussing […]
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- On Mar, 06, 2017
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Florida Folklore with a Lemon Bay Twist
Lemon Bay Historical Society welcomes Carol Mahler as the guest speaker Tuesday, February 28 at 7 p.m. at the Historic Green Street Church Museum, 416 West Green Street, Englewood. The title of Carol’s presentation is “Florida Folklore with a Lemon Bay Twist” that will educate and entertain the audience with tales of Florida Crackers, Seminole […]
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- On Feb, 21, 2017
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Jean Airey Tribute
Nancy Jean Airey: January 23, 1943 – May 6, 2016 By Bret Shawn Clark, Compiled by Don Bayley ENGLEWOOD, Fla. – Family and friends of Nancy Jean Airey gathered Saturday afternoon (July 9, 2016) at the Green Street Church, the site of many of the stage productions of her plays, to pay tribute to Airey, […]
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- On Jan, 22, 2017
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