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istoric Downtown 
Pensacola hosted its 
first annual fundraiser 
with University of West 

Florida’s Historic Trust. This event 
highlighted Pensacola’s deep history 
and took visitors on lantern tours 
through historic homes that were 
decorated in holiday fashion ranging 
from the colonial period through the 
1920’s. Visitors watched traditional 
colonial cooking and also took home 
recipes. Other events included 
appetizers at the Museum of Industry, 
wassail and hot cocoa at the Appleyard 
Storytelling Cottage, the Oriole Beach 
Elementary Chorus performed at Old 
Christ Church and the night concluded 
with dessert at Tivoli High House. 

For information on Historic Pensacola 

and UWF Historic Trust please visit 
historicpensacola.org. 

Historic 

Holiday Gala

 

 

Dick & Diane  Appleyard 

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Jeff Nall, Mark Gillman, Angel & Rob Overton

James & Margaret Neyman 

The Victorian Singers: Tresa Kirby, Donavan Robinson, Mary Holway, Paul Morrell, 

Amy Heleena Maddox, Daniel Kern & Bronwyn Lovelace

Melanie Nichols, Jeff Dearth, Margaret & Harry Stopp

Leslie Trout & Lauren Johnston

   VIP Pensacola in Historic Downtown Pensacola

photos & story by

 

Catherine Rowan  

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