Saturday, July 5, 2014

History Just Around The Corner

Time for a short ride, bad weather sliding in, let's see...what can I do for just the small window open today...

In honor of it being Independence Day, first stop, the local White House museum attraction, The President's Hall Of Fame.  http://www.thepresidentshalloffame.com/  Only had time for a quick photo op with Abe and the boys, and once around the gift shop to get a small taste.  Overheard the lady giving a paid tour, and got the sense that she was really into the subject matter, quite energetic and enthusiastic and from what I overheard, I'd like to go back and pay for the full monty...er, Clinton, er...Reagan...you know what I mean.

Nestled in the parking lot of the world-famous Clermont Citrus Tower, this attraction has been in business for many a congressional session.  








Next up, roll north on US 27 a short sprint and go west on cr561 for a few short miles, into the backside of Clermont, around the big lake, sneak up on downtown from the water side.  Discovered a cool little converted rail stop to museum operation and was sad they were closed on the holiday..  Clermont Historic Village

There is a WWII museum there too sharing the same parking lot.  Some historical buildings and a wonderful spot by the big lake, it looked just the place to spend a cool fall afternoon...
.http://clermontvillage.org/quonset


Then off to the back roads NW of Disney property, Marsh Road to some great little small roads off Avalon Rd.    Don't underestimate the power of just putzing about, you never know what overlooked treats you may find in your own backyard!

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