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 Gate House

Museum hours of operation are

1-4 pm,

Tuesday thru Sunday

Suggested donation of $1.50 per adult and $.75 for children 12 and under.

(School, scout and home-school groups making a reservation ahead of time are free.)

Please email:

mountdorahistory@gmail.com

or call (352) 383.0006

Suggested donation of $1.50 per adult and $.75 for children 12 and under.

(School, scout and home-school groups making a reservation ahead of time are free.)

Special thanks to the Mount Dora Community

Trust providing grants for capital improvements

and for the Mount Carmel ~ Simpson Cemetery

Project. And flood abatement work.

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

Donnelly House,

built in 1893

 City Hall in 1929

 Grantham Point

and famed Light house

    The boardwalk along  Lake Dora