The Clewiston Museum is celebrating Seminole Heriatge Day on Thursday, March 14th from 7 to 8:00 pm. Guest speaker, Jason Herbert is presenting "Seminole Indians and the Origins of the Florida Cattle Industry, 1565-1858". It will examine the changes in Florida after the introduction of Spanish cattle in the 1500s. More specifically, this presentation highlights the contributions of Florida Indians in the development of Florida's powerful cattle industry.
Jason Herbert is a doctoral candidate in history at the University of Minnesota. His dissertation examines the transformation of the indigenous people of Florida from the 16th through 19th centuries.
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| Thomas Alva Edison during 1929 visit to Clewiston. |
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| Marian Newhall Horwitz O'Brien, the Matriarch of Clewiston (1919-25) |
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GEORGE HOGARTH
CLEWISTON AND BEYOND
The memoirs of George Hogarth, a young Royal Air Force (RAF) cadet from Edinburgh who was trained during World War 2 at the No. 5 British Flying Training School at Riddle Field in Clewiston, Florida. No. 5 British Flying Training School (BFTS) was operated by the Riddle-McKay Aero College division of the Embry-Riddle School of Aviation. Compiled by his daughter, Dr. Jenifer A. Harding.
http://commons.erau.edu/clewiston-beyond/1/
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CLICK ON THE ABOVE LINK, SCROLL DOWN TO FIND PUBLICATIONS BETWEEN 1942 AND 1945, THE YEARS OF THE OPERATION OF THE
NUMBER 5 BRITISH TRAINING SCHOOL AT RIDDLE FIELD, CLEWISTON
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109 Central Avenue
Clewiston, Florida 33440
863.983.2870
Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Weekdays
Weekends by Special Arrangements
Admission: $4 adults, $3 seniors, $2 students
Group Rates $2 per person
Email: clewistonmuseum@embarqmail.com
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