The Old Davie Virtual Classroom brings free opportunities for the community to learn more about the unique stories of Davie, Broward County and Florida from home! This first virtual program welcomes photographer and folklorist Bob Stone.

Exploring and celebrating the history and culture of the nation’s oldest cattle ranching state. Few realize that cattle first came to the United States through Florida, introduced by Juan Ponce de Leon in 1521. See and hear all aspects of Florida cattle ranching traditions, including Cracker cow-whips and unique ranch gate designs, swamp cabbage and other foodways, cowboy church and Cracker cowboy funerals, Seminole ranching past and present, occupational skills such as roping and branding, the vibrant rodeo culture, side-splitting cowboy poetry, feisty cow-dog, and much more.

Thursday, September 9, 2021 at 7pm.

As the first event in this series, we will be hosting a “Live Watch Party” at the Old Davie School Historical Museum for the event. Masks required.

Please send your name and email to register for this free virtual talk and the link will be sent prior to the program.

This program is a partnership between the Florida Humanities and the Davie School Foundation, Inc. Funding for this program was provided by Florida Humanities and sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.