Sunrise From Above

A beautiful day at the St. Cloud Lakefront! Like and share if you agree!

Stop by and be a part of history at the St. Cloud Heritage Museum. Take a look at all the awesome artifacts! The Museum is open Thursday-Saturday from 11:00am-3:00pm. Like and share to help promote our past!

St. Cloud Historical Mural #12: The Grand Army of the Republic Post 34 played an active role in bringing thousands of Union veterans to Saint Cloud in the early 1900s, the largest concentration of Union veterans in the South. The G.A.R. Fife and Drum Corp made these honored veterans welcomed with their many performances at parades and community events. J. Burbank was one of the founding members of the G.A.R. Fife and Drum Corps. Artist: Amy Rosebush

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We all had an awesome time at the St. Cloud Lakefront this July 4th! Music: https://soundcloud.com/fhin/holy-drops

Celebrating Small Town Life😎

St. Cloud's First National Bank opened in 1910. This narrow, two story Masonry Vernacular structure was built from locally produced sand brick, wood beams, and concrete block. St. Cloud residents subscribed over $100,000 of capital stock, twice as much as required by the United States Comptroller. It was the only national bank in the county, and the level of capital stock raised was unprecedented. In 1911, the bank issued $10 notes with a picture of the bank’s first president, William H. Lynn. Though the bank failed in December 1917, the building remained an important part of downtown St. Cloud. Many diverse community organizations and businesses were housed in the building, including the People's Bank of St. Cloud in 1919, the US. Spanish War Veterans Headquarters in 1934, and the Golden Age Club in 1970. The building was purchased in 1992 by the Chamber of Commerce, which represents over 500 local businesses, and serves as its headquarters. In 1997, the St. Cloud Chamber was awarded a state historic preservation grant to restore the building with support from Florida Secretary of State Sandra Mortham. Following its restoration, the building has also served as a museum devoted to St. Cloud history. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4ZMh0RxAOU

The Sugar Belt Railway Line, built in 1889 by Hamilton Disston, transported sugar and citrus between the town of Narcoossee and Kissimmee. The train made the return trip after being reversed on a turntable at Narcoossee operated by muscle power. The rail line ran through what would become the town of St. Cloud, which was surveyed and platted in 1909 as a result of its location, south of Lake Tohopekaliga and near the railroad. St. Cloud was intended for veterans of the Civil War, and was known as “The Soldier City.” In 1910, a wood-frame depot building was erected to handle passenger and freight service. The building also served as a welcome center for new members of the community arriving on the train. The women of St. Cloud began putting books and magazines in the depot, thereby beginning the town’s first library. In 1925, the Sugar Belt Railway, as part of the Atlantic Coast Line, built a new brick building where the old wood frame building stood. The depot ceased to operate in 1942 because of dwindling traffic between Kissimmee and Narcoossee. The Veterans of the Foreign Wars Post 3227 purchased the building to use as their post headquarters in 1943. https://youtu.be/tkhLuHWJUtE

Blessed!

Announcement: Call for mural artists is now closed! Our committee is in the process of reviewing submissions and look forward to announcing our Amaryllis mural artist early next week!