Print CalendarMoses in his Day: Harry T. Moore and Florida's Struggle for Civil Rights
Dec 20, 2011 - Feb 07, 2012
The Taylor House Museum will be hosting an exhibit to commemorate the life of America's first civil right martyr, Harry T. Moore. Moore was killed instantly on Christmas Eve, 1951, when a bomb planted by members of the Ku Klux Klan, exploded under his Mims, Florida home. His wife Harriette died nine days later. December 24 will mark the 60th anniversary of Moore's death. MUSEUM IS OPEN THREE DAYS PER WEEK ON TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY.
Girl Scouting in the Sunshine State: Celebrating 100 Years
Jan 12, 2012 - Aug 05, 2012
The Girl Scout Council of the Florida Panhandle (GSCFP) and the Florida Historic Capitol Museum announce the opening of "Girl Scouting in the Sunshine State: Celebrating 100 Years" on January 12, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. The exhibit, which runs through August 5, 2012, celebrates the 100th Anniversary of Girl Scouts in Florida and demonstrates the important relationship between Girl Scouts and Florida’s state and local governments. The exhibit features historic Girl Scout uniforms, handbooks, badges, photographs, newspaper articles, and camping gear from all across the state of Florida representing the seven regional Girl Scout Councils. The exhibit was co-produced by a team of Girl Scouts with 15 members along with a committee of adult Girl Scout volunteers and leaders. There will be special events coordinated with the exhibit from its opening until its closing in August. Please visit our website, www.flhistoriccapitol.gov/ for more information on the exhibit and corresponding events as well as museum hours.
Black Wings: American Dreams of Flight
Jan 28, 2012 - Apr 22, 2012
This exhibit from the Smithsonian chronicles the story of African American pioneers of flight, and marks important contributions made by these aviators from the early 20th century through the space age.
