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ARCHER
Archer Historical Society & City of Archer: “Yulee Days in Archer” Old Time Gospel Sing: Entertainment & food Davis Center Campus, Santa Fe Community College, State Rd 24 Honoring Bo, the former Archer resident, throughout the day. All Day Entertainment at the Archer Depot downtown, beginning at 9am : [RAIN DAY is Sun, June 8]
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Baldwin
Baldwin Rail Trail @ 1 Center Street by the Trinity Rescue Mission of Jacksonville: The Rescue Ride offers three fully supported options (All rides start and finish at the Baldwin Visitor Center.): EARLY REGISTRATION IS ONLY $15.00 per adult and includes a t-shirt and water bottle. After May 19th, registration is $25 per adult and $10 for each child under 12. There will be refreshments, emergency assistance and mechanical support throughout the ride, and a delicious lunch provided afterwards. Helmets are required. THE RESCUE RIDE MAKES A GREAT FUNDRAISER FOR YOUR GROUP OR ORGANIZATION! IT'S FUN AND IT'S EASY! Call 355-1205, ext. 11, for more information, or visit: www.trinityrescue.org RAIN DATE: JUNE 14, 2008 Fees: $15.00 early; $25.00 late Online Registration Closes: 06/06/08 11:59pm Registration: http://www.active.com/page/Event_Details.htm?event_id=1567737 &assetId=f693eed9-a260-43c0-9900-4584e4258ac0 |
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CALLAHAN
3rd Annual Railroad Days Festival: Miss Railroad Days Beauty Pageant @ the West Nassau High School Auditorium: Four age groups, with the young ladies in the 16-18 age group competing for a $250 scholarship. All four winners will receive trophies and participate in the Railroad Days Parade the following Saturday, as well as portions of the program at the Depot. Info: 904-879-1441 or at the Callahan Depot, Greater Nassau County Chamber of Commerce Opening ceremonies, followed by the new historical marker dedication ceremony. The marker, the first erected on the western half of Nassau County in decades, tells of David Yulee and the major impact his cross peninsular railroad had to development of the inland portion of the state. Trains of all shapes and sizes, food and craft vendors inside and around the depot. Inside the depot, the artwork of Amelia Island artist, William Maurer will be on display, along with photo entries of the Railroad Days Photo Contest sponsored by the Nassau County Record.
8am:Presenting of the colors at 8:00AM as the craft and food vendors open. 10:00am the County Building on Mickler Street opens up with model train layouts inside and a car show outside. 11:00am The 3rd annual Railroad Days Parade begins its trek through Callahan. After the parade, the Town of Callahan hosts children’s games and family fun at the newly expanded Ewing Park until 4:00 PM. Info: Janet Shaw at 904-879-3801 12:00 Noon The West Nassau High School Booster Club celebrates 40 years of Warrior athletics by holding a bed race at the high school track. Groups of five will race a custom made bed around the track. Info: Richard Hern at 904-879-5922 |
Back at the depot, the Nassau County Sheriff’s office with set up their Children’s ID program at the Chamber of Commerce inside the depot. Opening festivities will commence on the front deck, including Sponsor Recognition and a Candidate’s Stump. Since David Yulee was a politician as well as a railroader (he was the first Jewish Senator elected to serve in Washington), those running for office and who are in the Railroad Days parade will be allowed to speak for 3 minutes exactly from the front deck of the Depot. 3:00-8:00pm Live entertainment resumes: The vendor area will close but there will be a street dance in the parking lot between 8:00-10:00pm. Info: John Hendricks at 904-879-6651 Visit the website at: http://www.wnhsfl.org/ e-mail: Rrdays@aol.com GAINESVILLE Matheson Museum Train Show by the Ocala Model Railroaders, featuring two large operating modular railroads in N and HO Scale, a demonstration layout with 6 popular Model Railroad scales: Unit Trains and Historic Passenger Trains of the 1830s to the present. Admission: $4, Children 12 and under, free with adult Special railroad history event: Railroads of North Central Florida www.ocalamodelrailroaders.com/yulee.html Historic Haile Homestead
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Location: County Road 490 (Yulee Drive) Getting the Goods to the Rails: Yulee’s Sugar Cane Mill and Margarita Plantation in Homosassa: See how sugar cane was grown, harvested, and processed into sugar in pre-Civil War Florida See the art of 19th Century Stone Masons! Take a tour of the Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins — the oldest standing building in Citrus County Sweet and Sour presentations at 11am, 1pm & 3pm Directions: Take US Highway 19 to the Town of Homosassa. Take CR 490 (Yulee Road) west 2.5 miles to the Park. Entrance to this Park is FREE! Food and drinks will be available for purchase. Info: 352-795-0208 |