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🎄 Get Ready for the Holidays! Carols & Cocoa is Back!
Hey Longwood friends! The Longwood Historic Society is so excited to announce that our favorite holiday tradition, “Carols & Cocoa, Presented by AC Cowboys,” is officially returning on Saturday, November 29, 2025! Mark your calendars! This is the official way we kick off the Christmas season in Longwood, featuring a special historic tour and a…
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Lewis House Update: Commission selects two locations
Members and Public: I attended the Longwood City Commission meeting last night and spoke to the commissioners early in the meeting. The meeting concluded with a thorough presentation by Community Development Director Chris Kintner, followed by a discussion among the commissioners. I appreciate Tom, Wade, and Robin for also joining me in attendance. Thank you…
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Salute to Tracy Putnam
The board of directors regretfully accepted Vice President Tracy Putnam’s resignation earlier this month. Life changes have led Tracy and her husband, Doug, to move to a wonderful spot west of DeLand, near the St. Johns River. However, she was no longer able to continue in the VP role. Tracy will remain a member of…
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Carols & Cocoa Welcomes Record Crowd
The second annual Carols & Cocoa on November 30, 2024 was a huge success! The festivities kicked off with a historic “open house” walking tour. Historic Society President Jason Byrne led the large crowd to stops at the Longwood Inn, Bradlee-McIntyre House, Clouser House, Christ Episcopal Church, the Inside-Outside House, and the Historic Civic Center.…
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Monster Dash is Big Success
Last Saturday, the seventh annual Longwood Monster Dash 5K was another big success. We sold out the 400 participant slots and had support from over two dozen sponsors. Over 50 volunteers from the Historic Society, One F1tness, Rotary Club, the City of Longwood, and Lyman High School’s Men & Women of Excellence were there to…
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“Outside the District” Committee Being Formed
At the October 14 board of directors meeting, the board voted to create a new ad hoc committee. The committee aims to create a program to officially recognize historic buildings outside the district. The Longwood Historic District has limited boundaries between Reiter Park on the west, County Road 427 on the east, Pine Avenue on…
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Good Times at Ice Cream Social
Thank you to the membership committee, led by Wendy Beiberle and Alisa Hornsby, for organizing our first Ice Cream Social. The event was held at Nan & Pops Ice Cream Shop in Historic Longwood on Sunday (August 18). Around 30 members and families attended during the afternoon gathering and fundraiser. The committee plans to host…
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Bike Parking Installed at HCC
To help make the historic district more pedestrian and bicycle-friendly, the Longwood Historic Society executive board voted to install bike parking between the Historic Civic Center and the Inside-Outside House. This ring and post model is adequate for securing two bikes. Its location allows it to serve shoppers of Cottage Gift Shop, renters of the…
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Channel 6 News visits the Bradlee-McIntyre House
News Channel 6 WKMG has featured the Bradlee-McIntyre House prominently online and on-air. They visited the house for a second time on May 30, 2024. Kathy Goshen (docent) and Tom Reddit (trustee and treasurer) spoke with them for the 5:30 News package. Watch the clip This appearance on the news broadcast came a week after…
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Third Annual Poker Tournament a Success
What a fun night! We want to thank all of those who came to participate this year. It was another great year at the Longwood Poker Tournament. Our participants and sponsors were awesome, and they will help us pay the bill to Hi-Lo Roofing for the new metal roof on the Inside-Outside House! We appreciate…
