Entries by ODSadmin

Endless Opportunity at FAU Davie

May 15, 2021 in /by

By Nenita P. Wild — Old Davie School Intern, Graduate of FAU History Masters program.   Formative Years at the Florida Atlantic University          Davie in the late 1980s was still mostly undeveloped and well-known for its rural appeal—but there was high demand for higher education in the area. Broward County in this period was the […]

Episode 17: Orange Blossom Festival

February 5, 2021 in /by

Click play to listen! Or subscribe and listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube and other platforms! The following is the transcription of an episode of “Old School: A Podcast from the Old Davie School Historical Museum.”  Hello! This is Kim, Education Director here at the Old Davie School and welcome to Old School! Usually around […]

Episode 1: History of the Old Davie School

January 15, 2021 in /by

Click play to listen! Or subscribe and listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube and other platforms! The following is the transcription of the first episode of “Old School: A Podcast from the Old Davie School Historical Museum.”  Hello everybody! Welcome to Old School, a podcast from the Old Davie School Historical Museum! I’m Kim, the […]

5 Hidden Facts in the Town of Davie Logo

May 1, 2020 in /by

Maybe you’ve recently visited the town website or took a second look when you brought out your recycling bins, but you may not have noticed all the little pieces of our history in the Davie logo. Here are 5 things you may not have known about our Town of Davie logo!   Recognize the building […]

History of the Orange Blossom Festival

March 9, 2020 in /by

Another year, another successful Orange Blossom in Davie! The Orange Blossom Festival has been held almost every year since 1941. There were often picnics and small events in the growing agricultural community of Davie, but 1941 marked the first year for the publicized Orange Festival, organized by the Davie Chamber of Commerce. The event sought […]

Sneak Peek at Our New Display

February 12, 2020 in /by

         As a museum, it is part of our work to collect and preserve the history of Davie, western Broward, and the historic school building. But it is our pleasure to serve as the site and home of childhood memories from students who used to learn in the classrooms of the Davie School, or known […]

Construction Nearing Completion on Agricultural and Citrus Packing House at Old Davie School Historical Museum

February 1, 2017 in /by

New Interactive Educational Exhibit allows Students 
and Museumgoers to Step Back in Time to the Pioneer Days Construction is nearing completion on the Agricultural and Citrus Packing House Exhibit at the Old Davie School Historical Museum. The new exhibit will become a part of the Step-Back-in-Time interactive educational program that demonstrates the life of Davie pioneers […]