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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2B4E_109-courthouse-square_Inverness-FL.html
Reportedly, this land was purchased by W.S. Warnock, founder of the Citrus County Chronicle and George Demuro, Clerk of the Court, in 1908. The building was constructed and operated by City Savings Bank in 1910. Edward Sasser ran a dry goods store…
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The Masonic Temple for Citrus Lodge #118, F. and A.M., was built on Main Street and dedicated in 1910, ready for occupancy in January, 1911. A splendid three-story brick building costing $17,285, the most costly building in the county. Originally …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM27F0_dickenson-grocery_Inverness-FL.html
This building, built in 1912, as the George Dickenson Grocery Store owned by Frank & George Dickenson, was constructed of red clay brick laid 12" thick and tied together with 1" iron rods to hold the 2nd story in place, with wood burning…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM27EZ_coca-cola-building_Inverness-FL.html
The All-American drink was introduced to Citrus County in the early 1900's. W.T. Baxley acted as a sub-bottler to the Tampa Coca Cola Bottling Company, and began bottling it in Hernando in 1906. Empty bottles were washed in Hernando Lake, then fil…
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This building was built by Francis Marion Dampier, Jr. as Dampier Department Store. The family operated the successful department store from 1945 to 1967. It is remembered that "Frank" Dampier spent many hours sitting on a wooden bench under an …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM27EX_valerie-theater_Inverness-FL.html
Mrs. Pearl G. Maddox built the theatre in 1926-27 during the silent movie era, naming it the Valerie after her daughter. The first movie shown was "The Only Woman" in 1927; the last was "The Untouchables" in 1987. Herbert Pittm…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1X6G_a-costly-florida-war-historical_Inverness-FL.html
More than 1,500 soldiers died and $20 million was spent in the Second Seminole War. It was the most costly of three conflicts between the U.S. and the Seminoles in Florida. Fought from 1835-1842, the war broke out when Seminoles resisted governmen…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1R8A_fort-cooper_Inverness-FL.html
Fort Cooper was constructed in April 1836 during the Second Seminole War. General Winfield Scott instructed the First Georgia Battalion of Volunteers under the leadership of Major Mark Anthony Cooper to build two bastions and a blockhouse on the w…
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World War I John T. Allen · Bryan I. Barnes · Leroy Black · Iley Herring · William F. Nettles · Willie Rawls · Fred O. Roux World War II Elwood J. Allen · Wilbur M. Be…
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In memory of Citrus County Veterans of all wars Dedicated Memorial Day May 30, 1979 By The grateful citizens of Citrus County
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