The Matheson History Museum will host author and historian Dr. Kevin Kokomoor on Sunday, December 10. He will discuss his book La Florida: Catholics, Conquistadores, and Other American Origin Stories, followed by a Q&A and book signing. La Florida explores a Spanish thread to early American history that is unfamiliar or even unknown to most Americans. As […]
30th Anniversary Sock Hop Saturday, March 9 6pm-8pm $30 for the general public, $25 for Matheson members Catering will be provided by Hill's BBQ - cooked fresh on site hamburgers, hot dogs, onion rings, and more! Founded in 1987, Hill’s BBQ is one of many local businesses started by the Hill Family in Gainesville. They’re […]
Join us at the Matheson History Museum on Saturday, April 6, as Dr. Leslie Kemp Poole shares from her latest book Tracing Florida Journeys (University Press of Florida). How has Florida’s land changed across five centuries? What has stayed the same, and what remains only in memory? In Tracing Florida Journeys, Poole delves into […]
Don’t miss the Sandy Back Porch band playing bluegrass on the porch of the Historic Matheson House as a part of the Second Saturdays at Sweetwater series. On Saturday, May 11, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., watch the sparks fly from the guitar of Stan Burns along with hot banjo AND mandolin licks from […]
At 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22, George Guy, parishioner of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church of Gainesville, will give a presentation on the history of piety and perseverance behind the one-time Episcopal parish and parochial school for Black citizens formerly located at 405 NW 4th Avenue in Gainesville. In-person registration: https://mathesonmuseum.networkforgood.com/events/71332-from- segregation-to-solidarity Zoom registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vOwmzT06RtOajhI5Ls1MQA