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BINK GLISSON EXHIBIT
The Bink Glisson Historical Exhibit
houses a treasure of artifacts inside a replica of
the 1858 Haile Plantation House, a Classic Cracker
House
which still stands in Alachua County, Florida.
Bink Glisson can best be described as a pioneer, historian,
benefactor, artist, educator, humanitarian and environmentalist.
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Mr. Glisson's family came to Palm Beach County in the
early twenties.
Bink saw promises of growth in the vast wild acreage
of South Florida and lived to see that vision become
a reality . He was instrumental in the development
of Wellington, Florida. Many of his artifacts are
displayed
in the exhibit.
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Bink was a self-taught wildlife and
landscape artist, recording the Florida of his childhood
he has captured Florida history from a very personal
perspective.
Many of his paintings are on display in the exhibit
including Florida Cracker, 1928 Florida Hurricane,
Osceola,
Catfish
Camp and Exotic Birds.
For information on School & Group Tours, please
contact Jeannetta Bair at: (561) 790-5232, or email:jeanetta@southfloridafair.com
For all information on Weddings, Village Rentals, and
all other information, please contact our Events Department
at (561) 790-5227 |
DONATIONS AND GIFTS
At Yesteryear Village, we
are stewards, educators, preservationists, and
collectors. We are a community resource, and we
want you to be our partner! Yesteryear Village
accepts gifts of artifacts that fit our mission.
To continue our programs and activities, we rely
on the financial support of people like you. Ask
for our Adopt-A-Brick
Program. Become a partner now! Call us at
561.795.6400 for more information.*
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