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Local board approves Duvall House exhibits including Seminole chickees
Summary
Members of a local Citrus County board voted 3–0 to approve a permit application from the Duvall Preservation Trust to place three Seminole-style chickees and a nonfunctional outhouse as interpretive exhibits at 7801 South Floral City Road in Floral City.
Members of a local Citrus County board voted 3–0 to approve a permit application from the Duvall Preservation Trust to place three Seminole-style chickees and a nonfunctional outhouse as interpretive exhibits at 7801 South Floral City Road in Floral City.
The trust’s representative, Vaughn McIntyre, described the project as a small set of outdoor exhibits intended to “show how people lived in the different ages in this area” and to attract more visitors and donations to support ongoing preservation of the Duvall House. McIntyre identified the trust as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and said the site plan locates the structures centrally on the property and envisions a U-shaped path around them.
Board members and several attendees raised two recurring issues during the discussion: the historical evidence tying chickees specifically…
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