Broad Street Market Brooksville

A three-story home with an interesting history. We enjoyed the visit and tour as we were looking for a short mid-day something to do. Calling ahead we were told we had time and arrived to be greeted by a docent in the front entryway. The house has few original furnishings but is filled with pieces of history that the docents kindly gave us all knowledge they had on various items. I was impressed by the kitchen gadgets of the day, an ice box that was round and lost favor as no one wanted to chip away the square blocks to fit in it. A decorative glass box in the bedroom we were told was used to display funeral cards that were displayed as a means of showing status. One room is filled with all things related to telephones. I believe a phone company donated some funds and this was a way to show appreciation. This room is filled with interesting things. I searched a catalog of numbers for my grandmother's name. I didn't find it, but she had married 8 times in her life, so I was unsure what name to look for. As it is with an old house a few ghost stories were told. There is a good bit of information that surrounds the immediate area of Brooksville, and we enjoyed the history that the place brought to live through photos and items of yesterday. Items of interest are old newspapers articles on the hallway walls that detail some important events. The doctor's office is filled with medical items from times past and one room has multiple music playing devices that are very interesting. There is a room with some past military items and a very detailed doll house in the children's room. The docents were exceedingly polite and gave us more attention and time than you could expect. I was very grateful to have such wonderful people play host to us and show us with great interest all the amazing things that are here to see. If you like history at all, or are curious about the history of Brooksville, this is a place you will certainly enjoy.