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The Old Courthouse Heritage Museum

Built in 1912. 

Museum since 2000. 

The Old Courthouse Heritage Museum, housed inside the Historic Citrus County Courthouse, stands proudly on the square in Historic Downtown Inverness, a bulwark of Citrus County’s history in our ever growing community. Constructed in 1912, the courthouse was made as an embodiment of the hopes the leaders of the county had for the community.

By the 1990s, when the Old Courthouse was no longer being used for county offices, it seemed destined for demolition. The community banded together to preserve this symbol of the county’s history. In 1992 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Next began the eight year restoration process, headed by the Citrus County Historical Society.

In 2000, the building was reborn as the Old Courthouse Heritage Museum. Today, the building is more than just a symbol of the community’s past; it is a collector of history, a researcher of bygone days, an educator of all, and an active participant in community of Citrus County.

 

Current EXHIBITIONS

  • 1 Courthouse Square, Inverness,
    FL 34450, USA Downtown
  • LIMITED TIME: January 4, 2024 - March 14, 2024

January 4, 2024 – March 14, 2024

A Wild Joy: Art Inspired by Nature

Citrus County’s own artOasis returns with another literary-inspired exhibition of local art. This year’s theme focuses on nature with interpretations depicted in oil, acrylic, and water color paintings, pastels, found object assemblages, sculptures, college, mixed media, and tapestry. Artist featured will include Brenda Spilios, Joy Livingston, Michele Wirt, Jeanneine Cole, Christine Randle, Susan Strawbridge, Jim Davis, and the late Joi Sampsell.

To walk through the entire exhibit will be to walk through the world of Nature as the nine artists see it and will reflect on what things in Nature bring us joy. Posters of poems that inspired the artists from the book  Art & Nature will also be displayed with the artwork.  

 

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Chassahowitzka Springs: Florida’s History Revealed

Discover Florida through the ages in this digital interactive exhibit. Chassahowitzka Springs were billions of years in the making; then its pristine waters and wildlife attracted human settlement and activity. Generations of humans left behind intriguing bits of their lives to tell us their stories. Today, the whole area is a microcosm of the same ecological issues that plague the state of Florida. Dive in and learn about Florida’s history through the lens of Chassahowitzka Springs!

 

Making a Way Out of No Way: Black Education in Citrus County

In the South, during the time of Jim Crow laws and “separate but equal” segregation, black communities were often left with little to no resources for education from state and local agencies. These systemic inequalities in funding and resources meant that black communities often had to rally together to provide a quality education for their children. Explore this interactive digital exhibit to hear stories of struggle, perseverance, and resolve from the Black community of Citrus County through the stories of the George Washington Carver Elementary School and Booker T. Washington High School, as they made a way out of no way and built a vibrant community before, during, and after segregation.

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