Mount Dora (Lake County) Fl

 The Mount Dora Historical Society is a qualified non-profit educational organization 501 (c)(3) and fully recognized by the Internal Revenue Service.  We provide reciepts for donations, contributions, gift of services and in-kind donations.

The Mount Dora Historical Society was created in 1959 and has offered the following services:

• Since 1978 it has operated the Mount Dora History Museum located at 450 Royellou Lane.
• It has been a learning annex available to local schools for on-site or classroom teaching
• It has been a repository and educational resource of Mount Dora artifacts and photos.
• It has offered homesteader and early resident history.
• A source of living history reenactments

          The beginning of Lakeside Inn- 1883

Lakeside Inn Annex

(now an Ice Cream Parlor)

Museum hours of operation are

1-4 pm,

Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Please emai:

 info@mountdorahisotrical society.com

or 

royellou@yahoo.com

or call 383.0006

for consideration. 

                Some services we offer:

• Mt. Dora living history presentations  through oratory, photographic displays, and period dress.
• Guided Mount Dora Walking or Driving Tours with pre-tour presentation (2 weeks notice required)       
• Old Mount Dora Ghost walks available 1st and 3rd Friday and Saturday  of each month
• Limited military portrayals/reenactments of periods: Civil War, Spanish American War,Seminole War (2nd), World War II, Vietnam War.                                                           Advance notice of 60 days required for these periods.

                   Email: royellou@yahoo.com or call 352.383-0006  for scheduling or information

Donations of money and items are welcomed and can be dropped off by appointment at our museum or picked up by arranging an appointment. Call 352-383-0006 or email royellou@yahoo.com 

Sponsors

Mount Dora is located in east Lake county about 35 minutes northwest of Orlando,Florida.

Some historic sights of Mt. Dora include:

Donnelly House,

built in 1893

 City Hall in 1929

(subsequently renovated)

 Grantham Point

and famed Light house

    The boardwalk along  Lake Dora