Summer Nights Lecture Series
Summer Nights Lecture Series: Dr. Daniel Murphee
Fort King National Historic Landmark 3925 East Fort King St., Ocala, United StatesHow Native Americans Shaped Floridians Dr. Daniel Murphree, University of Central Florida Daniel S. Murphree is an Associate Professor of History at UCF who specializes in early American history with […]
Summer Nights Lecture Series: Keith Hill
Fort King National Historic Landmark 3925 East Fort King St., Ocala, United StatesBlacksmithing Keith Hill, Blacksmith & Bladesmith, Forged in Fire Champion Keith Hill is History Channel’s Forge in the Fire AND Knife or Death champion. He single handedly made 2000 nails […]
Summer Nights Lecture Series: Mindy Lighthipe
Fort King National Historic Landmark 3925 East Fort King St., Ocala, United StatesArt within Invasive Vegetation: Studying the Lifecycle of the Air Potato Beetle Mindy Lighthipe, Nature illustrator and Adjunct Assistant Professor UF College of the Arts Mindy educates and inspires people […]
Summer Nights Lecture Series: Dr. Bruce McFadden
Fort King National Historic Landmark 3925 East Fort King St., Ocala, United StatesPrehistoric Waters of Florida Dr. Bruce MacFadden, FL Museum of Natural UF/TESI From beautiful coastal ecosystems, to rivers, lakes, and springs, water is part of Florida’s identity and fundamental to […]
Summer Nights Lecture Series: Mark Bailey
Fort King National Historic Landmark 3925 East Fort King St., Ocala, United StatesFlorida Native & Edible Plants Mark Bailey, UF/IFAS Marion County Extension Agent Mark is a University of Florida faculty member with degrees in Entomology, Plant Protection, and Pest Management. He […]
Summer Nights Lecture Series: Dr. Colin Parkman
Fort King National Historic Landmark 3925 East Fort King St., Ocala, United StatesMusket Balls & Methodology: Experiments to Study Conflict Archaeology Colin Parkman, Research Associate, Battlefield & Conflict Specialist How does one become an expert in conflict from hundreds of years ago? […]
Summer Nights Lecture Series – Edible Florida with Don Philpott
Fort King National Historic Landmark 3925 East Fort King St., Ocala, United StatesThursdays | 6 - 8 PM | Free Edible Florida with Don Philpott, Florida Master Naturalist, environmentalist, and author Edible Florida covers basic foraging skills and many of the 1,700 wild plants found […]
Summer Nights Lecture Series – The Way It Was: Stories that Shaped our Community with Dave Schlenker
Fort King National Historic Landmark 3925 East Fort King St., Ocala, United StatesThursdays | 6 - 8 PM | Free The Way It Was: Stories that Shaped our Community with Dave Schlenker, Local writer/journalist Be transported to a bygone era through a nostalgic journey […]
Summer Nights Lecture Series – Citrus and Fruit Trees in Florida with Mark Bailey
Fort King National Historic Landmark 3925 East Fort King St., Ocala, United StatesThursdays | 6 - 8 PM | Free Citrus and Fruit Trees in Florida with Mark Bailey, UF/IFAS Extension Agent An iconic emblem for the sunny state of Florida, explore the history […]
Summer Nights Lecture Series – 14,000 years of Prehistory in Marion County with Scott Mitchell
Fort King National Historic Landmark 3925 East Fort King St., Ocala, United StatesThursdays | 6 - 8 PM | Free 14,000 years of Prehistory in Marion County with Scott Mitchell, Coordinator of Silver River Museum Discover the ancient paleo and archaic roots of […]