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Tarpon Springs is a
wonderfully historic small city with an unusual mix of Greek, Victorian and
Floridian flair. The Heritage Museum's mission is to educate visitors on
how the dynamic interaction of environment and cultures created this unique
city.
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The beautifully
renovated facility, formerly a library, features a grand entrance area with
two separate wings. The History Wing traces the development of Tarpon
Springs from prehistoric peoples to the Second World War. The Ecology
Wing explores the role of the native landscape and marine environment -
including the sponge - in shaping Tarpon Springs' history and culture.
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located at the cultural heart of Tarpon Springs, on shady Craig Park
overlooking Spring Bayou. The serene waters of the Bayou attracted the
town's very first settler, and many wealthy northerners of the 19th century
later built their winter homes on this "Golden Crescent." Still very
much a town landmark, the Bayou is the site of the annual Greek Orthodox
Epiphany Celebration and cross-diving ceremony, and the winter home to
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Your Support is Needed
We hope you will continue to support the
Tarpon Springs Heritage Museum. We would deeply appreciate your help as a
volunteer, museum member, or as a donor of historical artifacts relating to
Tarpon Springs. Financial contributions are always welcome and are tax
deductible.
The Tarpon Springs Heritage Museum is
available for private and public functions. Please ask for more
information at the front desk or call 727-937-0686
History Slide Show.
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