Arbor Day: Turpentine and Citrus
Schedule
Sat Apr 18 2026 at 01:00 pm to 04:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
243 S Lake Avenue, Groveland, FL, United States, Florida 34736 | Groveland, FL
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Free Admission – All Welcome!Join us for an engaging talk exploring the vital roles of the turpentine industry and citrus growing in shaping early Groveland, Mascotte, and the surrounding settlements.
Learn how the Taylor brothers arrived to harvest lucrative turpentine from longleaf pines.
Discover the Asiatic origins of citrus and its arrival in Florida. Continue with us as we follow the rise of citrus and its fall that shifted the industry southward.
Hear stories of workers, stills, groves, railroads, and the boom that built our community!
Presented by: Jason Brown, Society Historian
Date: Saturday, April 18, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM
Location: Groveland Historical Museum
243 S Lake Ave, Groveland, FL 34736
Don't miss this chance to connect with Groveland's rich past! Sponsored by the Groveland Historical Society
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