High Springs Museum

High Springs Museum Official page of High Springs Historical Society Inc.

The specific purposes of this organization include, but are not limited to educate citizens to learn about the regional history during the 1800s and 1900s,and to establish and manage a public museum.

Good morning!Happy Saturday!We’d love for you to join our community on Facebook! By following our page, you help us shar...
05/30/2026

Good morning!

Happy Saturday!

We’d love for you to join our community on Facebook! By following our page, you help us share the wonderful history of High Springs with even more people.

We truly appreciate your incredible support in keeping our local stories alive.

Warmly,

Don

Our Museum behind High Springs City Hall is open every Saturday 11am to 4pm.Special tours by appointment.
Email us to schedule a tour.
Everyone is welcome, free admission, but we do recommend a donation.
We are an all-volunteer 501C3 nonprofit organization.
We rely on your generous gifts of time, talent and treasures.
Please consider becoming a member to help preserve our local heritage.

High Springs Museum - High Springs, FL
https://bit.ly/highspringsmuseum
[email protected]

These men have been arrested by Florida wildlife officer for making moonshine.This happened in the High Springs area. Ou...
05/29/2026

These men have been arrested by Florida wildlife officer for making moonshine.
This happened in the High Springs area.

Our Museum behind High Springs City Hall is open every Saturday 11am to 4pm.Special tours by appointment.
Email us to schedule a tour.
Everyone is welcome, free admission, but we do recommend a donation.
We are an all-volunteer 501C3 nonprofit organization.
We rely on your generous gifts of time, talent and treasures.
Please consider becoming a member to help preserve our local heritage.

High Springs Museum - High Springs, FL
https://bit.ly/highspringsmuseum
[email protected]

05/27/2026

High Springs has always been a place with character, history, and heart.

As conversations continue about the future of downtown, we believe there is an opportunity to preserve what makes High Springs special while also creating new energy for future generations.

A thriving downtown supports more than buildings.

It supports:
• local businesses
• jobs and investment
• arts and culture
• tourism and community events
• gathering spaces that bring people together

Communities across Florida are rediscovering the value of investing in historic downtowns — not only to preserve the past, but to strengthen the future.

High Springs has that same opportunity.

Treasure our past.
Invest in our future.

❤️

What kind of downtown would YOU like to see for the future of High Springs?

Does anybody remember this event in Gainesville? MUDCRUTCH 1972.How things have changed!Tom Petty grew up in Gainesville...
05/26/2026

Does anybody remember this event in Gainesville? MUDCRUTCH 1972.
How things have changed!
Tom Petty grew up in Gainesville along with other famous musicians.
We received these photos recently from one of our volunteers.

Our Museum behind High Springs City Hall is open every Saturday 11am to 4pm.Special tours by appointment.
Email us to schedule a tour.
Everyone is welcome, free admission, but we do recommend a donation.
We are an all-volunteer 501C3 nonprofit organization.
We rely on your generous gifts of time, talent and treasures.
Please consider becoming a member to help preserve our local heritage.

High Springs Museum - High Springs, FL
https://bit.ly/highspringsmuseum
[email protected]

Our Museum behind High Springs City Hall is open every Saturday 11am to 4pm.Special tours by appointment.Email us to sch...
05/25/2026

Our Museum behind High Springs City Hall is open every Saturday 11am to 4pm.Special tours by appointment.
Email us to schedule a tour.
Everyone is welcome, free admission, but we do recommend a donation.
We are an all-volunteer 501C3 nonprofit organization.
We rely on your generous gifts of time, talent and treasures.
Please consider becoming a member to help preserve our local heritage.

High Springs Museum - High Springs, FL
https://bit.ly/highspringsmuseum
[email protected]

We welcome you to visit our Museum today.Catch up on local history.Bring your children and grandchildren, we have a spec...
05/23/2026

We welcome you to visit our Museum today.
Catch up on local history.
Bring your children and grandchildren, we have a special treat for them.
High Springs is a unique place to visit with the downtown area and the shops and don't forget about ice cream!

Our Museum behind High Springs City Hall is open every Saturday 11am to 4pm.Special tours by appointment.
Email us to schedule a tour.
Everyone is welcome, free admission, but we do recommend a donation.
We are an all-volunteer 501C3 nonprofit organization.
We rely on your generous gifts of time, talent and treasures.
Please consider becoming a member to help preserve our local heritage.

High Springs Museum - High Springs, FL
https://bit.ly/highspringsmuseum
[email protected]

Memorial Day officially became a federal holiday in 1971 when the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, passed by Congress in 1968...
05/22/2026

Memorial Day officially became a federal holiday in 1971 when the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, passed by Congress in 1968, went into effect.
This law established the holiday as the last Monday in May to create a consistent three-day weekend for federal employees.
Historical Context:
Original Date: Prior to 1971, the holiday—originally known as Decoration Day—was observed annually on May 30th.

Our Museum behind High Springs City Hall is open every Saturday 11am to 4pm.Special tours by appointment.
Email us to schedule a tour.
Everyone is welcome, free admission, but we do recommend a donation.
We are an all-volunteer 501C3 nonprofit organization.
We rely on your generous gifts of time, talent and treasures.
Please consider becoming a member to help preserve our local heritage.

High Springs Museum - High Springs, FL
https://bit.ly/highspringsmuseum
[email protected]

Our Nations 250 year anniversary is coming up July 4th, 2026Our Historical Society is preparing for the celebration.Thur...
05/18/2026

Our Nations 250 year anniversary is coming up July 4th, 2026
Our Historical Society is preparing for the celebration.
Thursday July 2nd at the High Springs Library we will have two short presentations at 11AM and 4PM.
We will be speaking mainly about Florida in 1776
A much different aspect of history.
More details to follow.

Our Museum behind High Springs City Hall is open every Saturday 11am to 4pm.
If Saturdays are not convenient for you, email us and schedule a tour with us.
Everyone is welcome, free admission, but we do recommend a donation.
We are an all-volunteer 501C3 nonprofit organization.
We rely on your generous gifts of time, talent and treasures.
Please consider becoming a member to help preserve our local heritage.

High Springs Museum - High Springs, FL
https://bit.ly/highspringsmuseum

05/15/2026

Let's go back in time.
What aspect of history are you interested in?
The people that moved here in the 1890's?
The family's they started?
The relationships that grew in High Springs?
The businesses they started?
Any Questions? Come and see us at our Museum.

Our Museum behind High Springs City Hall is open every Saturday 11am to 4pm.Special tours by appointment.
Everyone is welcome, free admission, but we do recommend a donation.
We are an all-volunteer 501C3 nonprofit organization.
We rely on your generous gifts of time, talent and treasures.
Please consider becoming a member to help preserve our local heritage.

High Springs Museum - High Springs, FL
https://bit.ly/highspringsmuseum

Address

23760 NW 187th Avenue
High Springs, FL
32643

Opening Hours

11am - 4pm

Telephone

+17045790574

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