A few weeks ago I wrote the second part of a description of Pioneer Village at Shingle Creek. I talked about how the village is in some ways a representation of the pioneer community of Narcoossee. In this final installment, I'll discuss the rest of the buildings in the Village that are from other parts [...]
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Pioneer Village – Part 2
Pioneer Village at Shingle Creek (2491 Babb Rd. in Kissimmee, FL) does not represent an actual village but rather is intended to illustrate life in central Florida around 1900. That being said, though, many of the buildings (both original and reconstructed) are buildings which served their time in the pioneer community of Narcoossee, which is [...]
Pioneer Village – Part 1
In addition to the Welcome Center & History Museum, the Osceola County Historical Society also operates an outdoor museum called Pioneer Village. Over the next few blog posts that are not part of the Life of Paul series I will be introducing you to some of the people who's lives are honored and referenced in [...]
History Museum
The Osceola County Welcome Center and History Museum (where I work) tells the story of the cultural and natural history of the county. A few weeks ago I posted some information about the natural history story that we tell. Today, I'm going to share a little about the local human history as portrayed in the [...]
Nature Center
The entity that I currently work for is called Osceola History, which is short for the Osceola County Historical Society. It operates three facilities: a Welcome Center & History Museum, a Pioneer Village, and a former private residence which is the location of our archival storage. Over the next few "in-between the Life of Paul" [...]
The Watchmaker's Pulse 