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Matheson History Museum Discover 200: A History of Gainesville and Alachua County

  • When: Wednesday, August 6, 2025,  7:00 pm
  • Location: Matheson History Museum 513 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: free

Join founding Matheson board president Dr. Mark V. Barrow for an enlightening presentation on the history of Gainesville and Alachua County. Dr. Barrow, a retired cardiologist, has spent over 50 years collecting postcards, art, bottles, and more that illustrate the area's unique history. Today the Mark V. Barrow Postcard Collection at the Matheson contains over 20,000 historic postcards from every county in Florida.

Learn Alachua County history through the eyes of a collector and preservationist.

This program is sponsored in part by Visit Gainesville/Alachua County, FL.

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