The Havana History and Heritage Society continues in their efforts to create a series of documentaries regarding the town of Havana, the important contributions of…
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“It’s a southern thing,” said Jane W. Clark, with the West Gadsden Historical Society, of chicken pilau. Pronounced “per-low” (although most Gadsden County residents will…
Founded in 1906, the town of Havana was driven by the shade tobacco industry and became an economic hotspot with many ups and downs in…
Recipes have a way of bringing people together – families cherish the recipes that have been passed down from generation to generation, and the old…
Stories and memories of nearly half a century were shared Saturday, July 10, at the Shade Tobacco Museum as many residents from Gadsden County attended…
The Havana History & Heritage Society recently received a $50,000 state grant from the Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources for continuing video…
The Havana History & Heritage Society will be hosting an event next week that showcases the rich heritage that Gadsden County has in connection with…
I spent last weekend painting my kitchen cabinets “Bakery Box” white. My husband had completed the hard work on the cabinets – designing, building, hanging,…
In a documentary film premiering this weekend at the Havana Shade Tobacco Museum, the story of Havana is told by some of the very men…
Shortly after World War II, somewhere between the sugar-white Gulf Coast beaches and the buttoned-down buildings of Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi, two…