The man working could not have been nicer. I meant to go to a different PO but ended up here and he…read moresaid, nice to have you . This is a very small old school type PO. It may seem silly to some but when I send a package, I like addressing it myself, not having a sticker thrown over my handwriting. He taped my hand written address on there for me.

You've got mail! This local post office is wonderful. It's convenient, tidy and service is…read morePRIORITY. Chrissy and Chris both DELIVER courteous and FIRST-CLASS assistance. The only issue that needs some SORTING out...the parking lot gets a little crowded sometimes. Otherwise, this location has my STAMP of approval.

Wonderful friendly people. No nonsense. All business. Accurate. Precise and true to their jobs,…read moretheir families and their church. ​

The folks who work here are very helpful, efficient and kind, and it is a pleasure to see them…read more They always have great music playing and often Mike is singing! I've never been to a post office like it! It's never stressful, just fun and friendly.

The workers have always been extremely helpful to me. I never have to wait for service. The…read moreparking is convenient. And, they represent Zellwood well by having old t-shirts hanging on the wall of the past Zellwood Corn Festivals!

For me it is a weekly visit. I love books libraries, I use to work in one for years and the…read morefriendliness and helpfulness of this staff. I love to go there.

Coming from Tampa, I was concerned about the size and amount of materials that would be available…read morein a smaller town library. The square footage of the Freedom branch may be smaller, but they are well allocated for their size. They have computers available as well as audio books, cd's and dvds. I was also impressed with the lending system they have with the rest of the Marion County libraries. The magazine of inter-location activities and programs is appropriate for all ages. They even have books for sale and even occasional sale events! As my father used to tell me, a library card is a key to the world, and beyond!

William John Howey (January 19, 1876 - June 7, 1938) was an American real-estate developer, citrus…read moregrower, and Republican politician from Florida. He founded and served as mayor for the town of Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida where he developed and sold citrus groves, becoming one of Florida's greatest citrus developers. He was one of the first citrus growers to send fruit from Florida to England. In 1921 he opened Florida's first citrus juice plant. He ran for governor on the Republican ticket in 1928 and 1932. Mr. Howey's prominence led to many distinguished guests visiting the Howey mansion, These included Lord Bathhurst of England, H.B. McNeal, publisher of Golfer's Magazine, golf master Chick Evans, Kansas Governor Alfred Landon, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Phillip's of petroleum fame, and President Calvin Coolidge who was guest of honor at an all-male dinner party in February 1930. Mr. Howey's former home near Lake Wales, Florida became the site of Florida's Bok Tower at the Bok Tower Gardens. In 1925 Mr. Howey commissioned a 20 room mansion in the town he founded. The architect was Katherine Cotheal Budd. During WWI she designed temporary lodgings known as hostess homes for women who were visiting their husbands at military training camps. Budd is credited for creating 72 lodgings with a homelike atmosphere and the Howey House is one of a few existing examples of her work. The Howey Mansion was designed in the popular Mediterranean Revival style. The house is set back on a wide lawn with wrought iron gates and a long horseshoe drive. The entrance to the home features an elaborate, two story bas relief frontispiece .The massive front door and the woodwork on the first floor is made from peaky cypress. Leading to the second floor is a graceful curving stone stairway with a wrought iron banister. Other features of the home include three large fireplaces, a ballroom-size drawing room, enormous beamed ceilings, and a servant call-bell phone system. There is even a hidden passage behind a sliding bookshelf panel in the library. The original 15 acres grounds of the mansion were called The Park and included many botanical plants and shrubs. On March 6, 1927 The Park was the host site for an open air concert performed by the New York Civic Opera Company bringing the top opera singers of the day to the mansion for a concert for the community. The mansion was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Place on January 27, 1983. On April 12, 2017 it was listed for sale at $480,000. The new owners are Brad and Clay Cowherd, Orlando real estate investors who have made period-accurate restoration of the house. I visited the Howey Mansion for the Founders Day Festival. Admission for tours of the home was discounted to $10. The Howey Mansion is available for private rentals like weddings while historical tours are also available Monday through Friday at 11am. The Founder's Day event included a local market, food trucks, live music, and family activities. I enjoyed visiting the tents and touring the mansion including the hidden bar in the basement that was created during prohibition. Behind the mansion, is a trail through the woods that will take you to the Georgian marble mausoleum where the Howey family is interred including William J. Howey (1938), daughter, Lois Valerie Howey (1941), and Mary Hastings Howey (1981). This year Centennial Founder's Day Celebration, marked100 years since the town's founding in 1925.

What an incredible place! We really enjoyed the tour Fran and Mercy gave us. They were extremely…read moreknowledgeable about the property and you can tell they love what they do. The property itself is gorgeous. If you're looking for an event space, you're in luck they rent it out for weddings and other events.

Located along the road near the Dade Battlefield Historic Site, this marker points out the Fort…read morethat was built as part of the Second Seminole War. There are signs along the road that point out the marker just ahead and there is a small amount of room to pull to the side. The plaque that is cemented to the boulder reads, "During the Second Seminole Indian War (1835-42) a number of military forts were constructed in Florida. These forts served as supply bases and other logistic supports. Near this site was constructed Ft. Armstrong. The fort was constructed in November 1836 by a detatchment of Tennessee Volunteers under the command of Major Robert Armstrong. Also, near this site General Keith Call, in command of some 2500 troops, including a Florida Cavalry unit, a U.S. Artillery Battalion, a group of Tennessee Volunteers and several hundred Creek Indians, who had enlisted in the U.S. Army, encamped on November 20,1836. The following morning, this command moved out to meet a large group of Seminole Indians at the Battle of Wahoo Swamp. This battle was one of the fiercest battles of the war. The U.S. Forces were unsuccessful in destroying the Seminoles, and , as a result, General Call was relieved of his command." The marker was erected in 1982 by the Sumter County Historical Society. [Review 20283 overall - 1785 in Florida - 1260 of 2023.]