A History of Gainesville and Alachua County

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Join founding Matheson board president Dr. Mark V. Barrow for an enlightening presentation on the history of Gainesville and Alachua County. Dr. Barrow, a retired cardiologist, has spent over 50 years collecting postcards, art, bottles, and more that illustrate the area's unique history. Today the Mark V. Barrow Postcard Collection at the Matheson contains over 20,000 historic postcards from every county in Florida.

Learn Alachua County history through the eyes of a collector and preservationist.

This program is sponsored in part by Visit Gainesville/Alachua County, FL.

You may also like the following events from Matheson History Museum:

• This month, 20th August, 07:00 pm, Having Fun, Wish You Were Here! An Illustrated History of the Postcard in Florida in Gainesville
• Next month, 17th September, 07:00 pm, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (and Steamboats, Too!) in Gainesville
• Next month, 20th September, 04:00 pm, Florida Women, Advice & Social Change in Gainesville

Also check out other Arts events in Gainesville.