Hannibal Square Heritage Center                          
  642 West New England Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789 407-539-2680 Open Tues. - Thurs. noon - 4pm, Fri. noon - 5pm, Sat. 10am - 2pm
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The Hannibal Square Heritage Center Blog

The Hannibal Square Heritage Center was established in 2007 by Crealdé School of Art, in partnership with residents from the Hannibal Square community (west Winter Park) and the City of Winter Park. It is a tribute to the past, present, and future contributions of Winter Park’s historic African American community.

The Heritage Center hosts the award-winning Heritage Collection: Photographs and Oral Histories of West Winter Park, a permanent, museum-quality exhibition of over 100 framed, archival pieces that capture the lives of Winter Park’s African-American community spanning the 20th century, and The Hannibal Square Timeline which documents significant local and national events in African American history since the Emancipation Proclamation.

The center also offers a rotating Visiting Exhibition Series, community-created public art installations, as well as educational programs and that explore the African American experience, black heritage, cultural preservation, and southern folklore.

Experience local history told
by the people who have lived it!

 

As part of the "Be a Part from the Start" initiative led by the Offices of Multicultural Affairs and Community Engagement, Rollins first-year students journeyed to The Hannibal Square Heritage Center—located less than a mile from campus—to learn about the history of the African American community in Winter Park.

 

To see a clip of the Heritage Center Historians in action,
please click here.

Events and Exhibitions

Permanent Collection:

The Heritage Collection:
Photographs and Oral Histories of West Winter Park
A unique exhibition of history told by the residents who have lived it.

Permanent Collection

Hours Open:

Tuesday - Thursday, 12:00 to 4:00 pm

Friday 12:00 to 5:00 pm

Saturday 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

closed Mondays.

 

 

 

Next Collection Day TBA.

 

Visiting Exhibition:

Through April 13, 2013
Heritage Center Gallery–Sewn Together: Photographic Quilts Reflecting the Family
Ties of Eatonville, Maitland and Winter Park.

As a tribute to the 125th anniversary of the incorporation of the City of Eatonville, the oldest African American municipality in the United States, the Heritage Center Quilting Guild will work with seven families to create a series of photographic quilts that tell the story of the relationships in the African American communities of the three cities. Led by Heritage Center Docent Mary Daniels, Chief Historian Fairolyn Livingston, and curated by Crealdé Painting & Drawing Director Henry Sinn. Opening reception Friday, January 18, 6 to 8 p.m.

quilt show

 

Upcoming Events:

April 19 to September 7
Preaching to the Trees and the Animals: The Folk Art of O.L. Samuels.
As the opening event for this year’s Folk Art and Craft Festival, the Heritage Center will
feature one of America’s most noted folk artists. The Tallahassee artist shows his
elaborately carved wood sculptures that manifest his love for the natural world. The
exhibition also features two large carved animal sculptures from the collection of the
Mennello Museum of American Art. Curated by Crealdé Executive Director Peter Schreyer.

Opening lecture with O.L. Samuels, 6 to 7 p.m. at Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church,
followed by a reception with live blues music from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, April 19.

April 20
4th Annual Hannibal Square Heritage Center Folk Art and Craft Festival.

The Festival
features work for sale by Florida folk and traditional craft artists, including the
original Florida Highwaymen painters and Crealdé ceramicists, as well as live folk music,
soul food, and a hands-on “Kid Folk” workshop (for ages 5 and up) entitled “The Aztec
Encounter and Musical Parade,” led by Crealdé artist Lilly Carrasquillo and Mexican folk
artist David Penaflor. Saturday, April 20, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
 
 
Crealde School of Art City of Winter Park Orange County, Florida United Arts of Central Florida Florida Division of Cultural Affairs
The Hannibal Square Heritage Center is a project of the City of Winter Park and the Community Redevelopment Agency, operated by Crealdé School of Art, a non-profit organization, and the Parks and Recreation Department of the City of Winter Park. Crealdé School of Art is a non-profit art organization supported in part by memberships, the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs; the Florida Arts Council; United Arts of Central Florida; and various private foundations.