Two of the members of the South Lake Art League were at the Clermont Historic Village on a recent Saturday morning busily sketching away while other members were taking advantage of the beautiful sunny day to take pictures of the Village’s buildings from unique and interesting angles.
If you are artistically inclined, enjoy sketching, painting or taking photographs, why don’t you consider visiting the Historic Village? The Village is located at 490 West Avenue on the shores of beautiful Lake Minneola and is home to 6 buildings, each with its own style and charm.
Artists and visitors can visit the two-story, white Kern House, Clermont’s first one-room schoolhouse, the World War II Quonset hut and the Townsend House with its cracker house appeal and even more buildings.
If you come on the weekend when the Village is opened (Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 to 4:00 PM) you can even tour the buildings and perhaps find something that piques your interest inside. Tours of the buildings are always free. However, a donation of $5.00 per person over 12 is requested.
If you are interested in the history of Clermont or in history in general, why not consider joining the Clermont Historical Society? Membership is just $25.00 per person or $35.00 for a couple annually. The Historical Society will resume holding its monthly meetings on the second Monday of each month in September. The board meetings begin at 6:00 PM and are followed by a presentation at 7:00 PM.
The next meeting will be held on September 13th in the Train Depot. You can also see lots of pictures and information about the Village on our Facebook page. Our new website can now be viewed at Clermonthistoricvillage.org. For questions or further information please call 352-242-7734. We hope to see you all now that the Village is completely reopened. Stay hopeful and safe!
