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      • Election Information
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      • Marguerite Williams
    • Finance
    • Fire
      • Reserve and Auxiliary Firefighters
        • Reserve Firefighters
        • Auxiliary Reserve
      • Emergency Information
        • Disaster Preparation
        • Emergency Shelters
        • Floodplain Management
          • The Different Flood Zones
          • Importance of Floodplains
          • The Importance of Being Prepared
          • Preparation and Safety Tips
          • Facts and Figures
          • The Community Rating System
          • The Dreaded 50% Rule
          • Mitigating Future Impacts
          • Flood Insurance
          • Other Links
          • Planning and Development Tools
        • Local Mitigation Strategy
        • Business Continuity Plan
      • Stations
        • Station #1 / Fire Administration
    • Parks & Recreation
      • Events
      • Tom Fellows Community Center Leagues
      • Tom Fellows Community Center Ongoing Programs
      • Tom Fellows Event Center
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      • False Alarms - City Ordinance
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      • Davenport Police Department History
      • Proclamation for Lieutenant Walter Henderson
      • Police Photo Gallery
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      • Proclamation for By Gosh Blvd
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Davenport Historical Society

The Davenport Historical Society’s purpose is to preserve the City’s history and share this heritage.

 

Contact info:

Davenport Historical Society
Post Office Box 774
Davenport, FL 33836

davenporthistsociety@msn.com

 

Visit our website at: www.davenporthistory.org

 

 


 

Front Porch Memories

 

  • Video #1 (Bill Williams, Ann Weir Martin & Baylis Carnes, III)
  • Video #2 (Warren McKnight, Jr., Virginia McKnight Glass & Stephen M. Vickers)
  • Video #3 (Landis N. McClendon, Howard L. Gill & David F. McClendon)
  • Video #4 (Douglas Woodard, Linda Dudney Tyler & Peggy Thompson Rocker)
  • Video #5 (Roger Judy & Sara Jane Stewart Zink)
  • Video #6 (Lenora Steward Barrett)
  • Video #7 (Ron Egger)
  • Video #8 (Marvin "Dale" Cowart)
  • Video #9 (David Earl Rocker)
  • Video #10 (Rusty Rutledge & Sue Rutledge Dees)
  • Video #11 (Kenny Gill & Robert Scott)

 

 


 

Museum Hours


 
Wednesday - 10AM to 4PM
Thursday & Friday - 10AM to 3PM
Saturday - 10AM to 2PM
 

Membership Info


 
Membership Invitation

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DHS Mission Statement (2024/2025)
 
  

Latest News


 
 
 
 
10th Anniversary Edition of The Heritage Trail from Horse Creek to Davenport by Judith Torgersen Thompson is available now for $25 at the Museum, Amazon or directly from the Author. A portion of the proceeds sold by the Museum will go towards DHS projects.
 

 
  
Circus World Exhibit on display now.
 

   
Free Portrait Studio
Thursday Afternoons
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Peter Rust Civic Center
  

 
 

 

 

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rcastillo@mydavenport.org
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