History Tent

A staple at Pine Castle, the History Tent is back again.  Sponsored and conducted by the Pine Castle Historical Society, presentations are throughout both days of the event.  Renowned individuals will be providing talks and information on many subjects.  This year a short tribute will be paid to individuals who have made an impact in our local communities.

Saturday, February 21, 2026

1

11:00am

Tribute to Dr. Jim Clark (1947-2025) UCF Lecturer, Author, Historian

2

11:15am

Whitner: Gatlin’s Patriarch, the Father of Central Florida, by Rick Cronin

3

12:00 noon

Tribute to Pine Castle’s Will Wallace Harney 

4

12:05pm

D-Day: The Beginning of the End for Hitler by Historian Thomas Tart

5

1:00pm

Tribute to Florida’s Kate (Livingston) Eagan 

6

1:05pm

The DAR: What it is, What We’ve Done, and What We’ll Do for America 250” by Elaine Powell of the Winter Park Chapter of the NSDAR

7

2:00pm

Tribute to Orlando’s William & Jessica Branch

8

2:05pm

If You Have One Colonial Ancestor, You Have Others by Harry Rinker SAR

9

3:00pm

Tribute to Conway’s David Fort Anderson

10

3:05pm

Philadelphia’s Light Horse Troop, George Washington’s First Guard by Phil Markoe of the Central Florida Chapter of the SAR

Sunday, February 22, 2026

1

11:00am

Tribute to Orlando’s Susan Ware Eppes 

2

11:05am

Turning Point in the American Revolution, Patriots Timothy ‘Sure Shot’ Murphy and David Ellerson, by David Whittaker, an Ellerson descendant.

3

12:00 noon

Tribute to Lady Isaphoenia Ellington Speer

4

12:05pm

Charles Carroll: A Signer of the Declaration of Independence and Promoter of the Concept of ‘All Men are Created Equal’ by Historian Bob Grenier.

5

1:00pm

Tribute to Fort Gatlin’s Mary Randolph Harney

6

1:05pm

William Bartram’s 1774 Florida Expedition: His travels, Encounters; Birds & Plants He named; and of Surviving in the Wilderness by Mike Cross

7

2:00pm

Tribute to Carrie Schuller, Orlando’s 1906 DAR Organizing Regent

8

2:05pm

Celebrating America’s 250 Birthday and the Awarding of Winners of the PCHS Photo & Art Contest, with Historian Bob Grenier as MC.

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