Archer Historical Society

10/13/2026

Articulate Painting Inc has our semaphore restoration underway! Thank you to all of you who have donated & our amazing 2026 Train Day sponsors for making it happen 🚂 💕

10/02/2026

We're starting a new game called Guess Who where we will be posting old photographs from our archives and asking the community to guess who it is. Some we know; some we would love more information about. Enjoy today's Guess Who: AI Edition. This photograph was AI enhanced. Do you know who this lovely couple is?

09/08/2026

Trains are running! Stop by and check them out and enjoy the Farmers market while you're at it!

09/02/2026

Do you know what a Tom Thumb Wedding was? Here's a newspaper article with staff photographs of one that occurred in Archer, Florida in the 1950s.

08/29/2026

All aboard for Trunk or Treat at the Archer Train Depot, Tuesday October 28th! Along with our weekly market from 3-7pm we will have fun fall festivities and activities for the kids 🚂🍂

08/28/2026

All aboard for fun fall festivities, Tuesday October 27th! Our weekly Farmers Market will start at 3pm. Kid friendly activities, including Trunk or Treat, will begin at 5pm. to register your car, please text Ann 352 451 5474 or email [email protected]🚂🍂

08/18/2026

"The Love Bone Bed was an extremely prolific site, yielding thousands of identifiable bones and teeth." FMNH

05/27/2026

Our First Annual Train Day at the Depot was a huge success. Thank you to the community who came out, the vendors, the sponsors, and the AHS members. In Archer, the trains are always running!

On May 9, 2026, the Archer Historical Society hosted the first annu...

05/11/2026

Thank you to everyone that attended, our sponsors, vendors, and volunteers for making our first Train Day so special!

The Archer community took a step back in time Saturday as families, local history buffs and railroad enthusiasts gathered at the town’s historic train depot for its first Train Day celebration.