Tree of Knowledge Park, Downtown
Arcadia
The
DeSoto County Historical Society, Inc. is a not-for-profit
501(c)3 corporation dedicated to the saving, storing securely,
and displaying, as much of the history of DeSoto County as we
possibly can.
We now
have a building and are planning our first historical
museum.
We are
actively working to gather valuable and interesting things of
our past history.
Welcome
to our home on the web, and we hope you will stay awhile and
learn a bit about the past of this county that we call
home.
Gordon Ford demonstrating his whipcracking
skills.
Made from a series of photos taken at the
First Annual Pioneer Days.
Howard Melton's
series of historical books on DeSoto County's past,
people & places.
Recollections I (copies
sell for $7) and Recollections
II (copies
sell for $8). Click on the cover image to read the
table of contents for each issue. These books are for
sale at the following businesses in
Arcadia:
OR, add $2 shipping and handling for each book and
send a check or money order to the DeSoto County Historical
Society, P.O. Box 1824, Arcadia, FL 34265. All proceeds
will help the Society preserve and promote the history of
DeSoto County for future generations.
It's getting great reviews! Read one here.
We now have "South Florida Pioneers," a
35-volume set of magazines compiled,
edited, and written by Richard Livingston, available
through our Web site. The
fee for the entire set is $135 and $35 for each
set purchased through our Web site
will be donated to the Society. Click here for the downloadable order
form.
Please
visit our friends on the web:
Arcadia
All-Florida Championship Rodeo
Arcadia
Main Street Program, Inc.
Carol
Mahler
Crowley Museum & Nature
Center
DeSoto
County Chamber of Commerce
DeSoto
County Fair Association
DeSoto County GenWeb
History Out of the Box
Southwest Florida
Veterinary Services, PA
