{"id":991,"date":"2025-03-24T03:29:23","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T03:29:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cosoc.co\/fhdc\/?p=991"},"modified":"2025-03-24T03:29:23","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T03:29:23","slug":"sunshine-stories-exhibit-with-smathers-libraries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cosoc.co\/fhdc\/2025\/03\/24\/sunshine-stories-exhibit-with-smathers-libraries\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Sunshine Stories&#8221; Exhibit with Smathers Libraries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On March 3, 2025, Florida House launched an exciting exhibit in partnership with the University of Florida\u2019s Smathers Libraries. This exhibit collaboration \u2018Sunshine Stories\u2019 highlights Florida\u2019s diverse cultural and historical contributions through maps, and features rare, archived maps that bring Florida\u2019s vibrant past to life. Florida House was honored to have Senator Rick Scott and his wife Mrs. Ann Scott attend this opening celebration and host the ribbon cutting ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The exhibit begins with early maps of St. Augustine, the nation&#8217;s oldest continuously inhabited city, highlighting its significance as a Spanish stronghold and gateway to the New World. As Florida grew, the transportation boom of the late 19th century\u2014driven by Henry Flagler\u2019s railroads and Henry Plant\u2019s steamboat lines\u2014transformed the state, making it more accessible than ever. This period laid the foundation for modern Florida, shaping key cities and inviting new waves of development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1644\" height=\"1200\" data-id=\"978\" src=\"https:\/\/cosoc.co\/fhdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250303_223515000_iOS.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-978\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2133\" height=\"1200\" data-id=\"979\" src=\"https:\/\/cosoc.co\/fhdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250303_223603000_iOS.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-979\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following World War II, Florida\u2019s identity as a vacation destination flourished, leading to a rise in creative, colorful, and engaging tourist maps designed to attract travelers. These maps reflect the growing popularity of Florida\u2019s beaches, theme parks, and natural wonders. The exhibit concludes with some of the earliest recorded maps of Florida\u2019s most iconic cities, including Gainesville and Orlando, offering a glimpse into their original layouts and early urban planning. Sunshine Stories invites visitors to discover how maps tell the story of Florida\u2019s transformation from a remote frontier to a world-renowned destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Smathers Libraries has long been a cornerstone for preserving Florida\u2019s history, and this exhibit will provide a unique opportunity for visitors to engage with their incredible collections right in the heart of Washington, D.C. We look forward to welcoming guests to explore this new exhibit and celebrate the stories that make Florida truly special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"1217\" data-id=\"995\" src=\"https:\/\/cosoc.co\/fhdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250307_164154201_iOS_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-995\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"803\" height=\"1217\" data-id=\"992\" src=\"https:\/\/cosoc.co\/fhdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250307_164154201_iOS_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-992\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"997\" height=\"1217\" data-id=\"996\" src=\"https:\/\/cosoc.co\/fhdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250307_164154201_iOS_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-996\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"710\" height=\"1217\" data-id=\"994\" src=\"https:\/\/cosoc.co\/fhdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250307_164154201_iOS_4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-994\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"757\" height=\"1217\" data-id=\"993\" src=\"https:\/\/cosoc.co\/fhdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250307_164154201_iOS_5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-993\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Florida House is open to the public for tours from 9 am \u2013 5 pm Monday through Friday. If you are interested in scheduling a school group tour or visit and would like a customized program highlighting the exhibit, please email <a href=\"mailto:events@floridahousedc.org\">events@floridahousedc.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida House has partnered with UF\u2019s Smathers Libraries for our 2025 exhibit \u2018Sunshine Stories\u2019- Exploring the Stories Maps Tell!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":975,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-991","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events","category-exhibit"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cosoc.co\/fhdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/991","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cosoc.co\/fhdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cosoc.co\/fhdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cosoc.co\/fhdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cosoc.co\/fhdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=991"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cosoc.co\/fhdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/991\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":997,"href":"https:\/\/cosoc.co\/fhdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/991\/revisions\/997"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cosoc.co\/fhdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/975"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cosoc.co\/fhdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=991"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cosoc.co\/fhdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=991"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cosoc.co\/fhdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=991"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}