• Steel & Skills: Start Your Journey into Blacksmithing

    Fort King National Historic Landmark 3925 East Fort King St., Ocala, United States

    Presenter: Jordan Borstelmann | Crooked Path Forge The blacksmith's legacy continues through historical relevance, craftsmanship, and evolving interest in bladesmithing. From medieval knights to frontier soldiers to modern hobbyists, the […]

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  • Marion County Agriculture: Past, Present, & Future

    Fort King National Historic Landmark 3925 East Fort King St., Ocala, United States

    Presenter: Mark Bailey | UF/IFAS Extension Learn about Marion County’s agricultural past, what’s happening now, and what’s you can do to help grow its future. Additional Information: As a little […]

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  • Scouting the Skies: The Birds of Fort King

    Fort King National Historic Landmark 3925 East Fort King St., Ocala, United States

    Presenter: Maxfield Whitley | V.P. Audubon, Photographer, & Educator Learn about the Birds of Fort King! From migratory warblers to resident owls, the diversity of avian life here is spectacular. […]

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  • Wise Choices: Protecting Owls & Other Species Through Sustainable Pest Control

    Fort King National Historic Landmark 3925 East Fort King St., Ocala, United States

    Presenter:  Mikayla Frierson | President and Founder of Rescuing Ocala Wildlife & Certified Wildlife Rehabber Explore how sustainable pest management strategies can protect Florida’s diverse and often endangered wild species. Emphasis […]

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  • Forgotten Figures: Uncovering the Stories of Florida’s Seminole Agents

    Fort King National Historic Landmark 3925 East Fort King St., Ocala, United States

    Presenter: Dr. Joe Deklinski | Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Professor of Project Management and Organizational Leadership Often overlooked in traditional narratives of the Seminole Wars, the Indian Agents […]

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  • William King: Glory and Ignominy

    Fort King National Historic Landmark 3925 East Fort King St., Ocala, United States

    Presenter: Dale Cox | Writer & Historian From serving with the US Army and Andrew Jackson through the 1st Creek War and 1st Seminole War, King fought with distinction and was […]

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  • From Sedatives to Sores: A History of Native Plant Uses

    Fort King National Historic Landmark 3925 East Fort King St., Ocala, United States

    Presenter: Amanda Marek, MS. | UF/IFAS Marion County, Florida Friendly Landscape Agent Before pharmacies and hardware stores, Native American peoples and early settlers had to use plants for medicines, food, clothing, […]

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  • Summer Nights Lecture Series | Florida State History from the 1700s

    Fort King National Historic Landmark 3925 East Fort King St., Ocala, United States

    Thursdays | 6 - 8 PM | Free Program | Ages 13+ Be immersed in history as we explore Ocala's and Florida's past. Each week different topics will be presented […]

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  • Summer Nights Lecture Series | Manifest Destiny: Expanding Westward

    Fort King National Historic Landmark 3925 East Fort King St., Ocala, United States

    Thursdays | 6 - 8 PM | Free Program | Ages 13+ Be immersed in history as we explore Ocala's and Florida's past. Each week different topics will be presented […]

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