The Blanchard House Museum of African American
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Dear Members, Friends, and Supporters,
The season is off and running and we are proud to host our new exhibit:
African Roots of Southern Cooking
All year, we will be talking about and tasting African-based Southern foods at Blanchard House sponsored events.
Click here for the new exhibit flyer. Hope we see you this season.
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We were the location for Lee Pitts Live!
The season is off and running and we are proud to host our new exhibit:
African Roots of Southern Cooking
All year, we will be talking about and tasting African-based Southern foods at Blanchard House sponsored events.
Click here for the new exhibit flyer. Hope we see you this season.
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We were the location for Lee Pitts Live!
Lee Pitts, Punta Gorda Mayor Rachel Keesling, and Blanchard House Museum's Executive Director Martha Bireda.
On June 18, the Lee Pitts Live Show came to the Blanchard House to tape four shows. The first show will air at 8:30 on Sunday, July 22, on Fox 4. The Lee Pitts Live Show reaches 750,000 households in Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry, Glades, Desoto and Sarasota counties. We are delighted that Mr. Pitts chose to visit and highlight the Blanchard House Museum.
https://www.leepittslive.com/
https://www.facebook.com/leepitts.live
See the Blanchard House through the years - here.
On June 18, the Lee Pitts Live Show came to the Blanchard House to tape four shows. The first show will air at 8:30 on Sunday, July 22, on Fox 4. The Lee Pitts Live Show reaches 750,000 households in Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry, Glades, Desoto and Sarasota counties. We are delighted that Mr. Pitts chose to visit and highlight the Blanchard House Museum.
https://www.leepittslive.com/
https://www.facebook.com/leepitts.live
See the Blanchard House through the years - here.
What's new at
the Museum?
Celebrate Black History Month
Come celebrate
Florida's March on Museums
"A Taste of Africa"
at Leroy's Restaurant
Downtown Punta Gorda
5 March 2019 - 6:00pm
(Click here for the Flyer)
Taste and learn about the epicurean influences of African cuisine and how it has influenced southern cooking as part of this season’s museum exhibit
Seating limited to only 65!
Tickets $35 per person
Purchase your Tickets at the museum
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Museum's History Quest
Questing - A place-based, educational scavenger hunt with clues and questions designed to pass along knowledge about a location.
Download and start your Quest today!
(Click here for the Quest)
the Museum?
Celebrate Black History Month
Come celebrate
Florida's March on Museums
"A Taste of Africa"
at Leroy's Restaurant
Downtown Punta Gorda
5 March 2019 - 6:00pm
(Click here for the Flyer)
Taste and learn about the epicurean influences of African cuisine and how it has influenced southern cooking as part of this season’s museum exhibit
Seating limited to only 65!
Tickets $35 per person
Purchase your Tickets at the museum
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Museum's History Quest
Questing - A place-based, educational scavenger hunt with clues and questions designed to pass along knowledge about a location.
Download and start your Quest today!
(Click here for the Quest)
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