2026 PROGRAM SERIES: PALM HARBOR MUSEUM PRESENTS

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PALM HARBOR MUSEUM PRESENTS SUE COBB with
BEYOND THE HEADSTONES: HONORING THOSE WHO SERVED
Wed., Nov 4, 2026  |  6:30 PM at Palm Harbor Library
​All welcome at no charge |  No RSVP Required

Join us on Wed., Nov 4 at 6:30 PM at Palm Harbor Library as Palm Harbor Museum Presents Genealogical Researcher Sue Cobb with Beyond the Headstones: Honoring Those who Served. There is no charge. (Donations are gratefully accepted).

Hidden among the quiet rows of the Curlew Pioneer Cemetery (established 1869 on land donated by John A. Sutton—who named the surrounding Curlew community) of Curlew United Methodist Church at 2213 Cathedral Drive, Palm Harbor are stories that shaped a nation.  From a veteran who served in the War of 1812—the oldest soldier laid to rest here—to the four hometown heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice, each headstone among this  final resting place for early Palm Harbor founders, veterans, and families, including the Jenkins, Sutton, Whitehurst, Riggs, and Gause ancestors, holds a tale waiting to be rediscovered.

Michigan native Sue Cobb spent 32 years in the beauty industry.  Inspired by her maternal grandmother, she developed a deep love for genealogy. Retirement has allowed her to pursue that passion.  Since researching and adding to the list of Veterans for the City of Dunedin, she has dedicated the last four years to researching and creating biographies for those interred at Curlew Pioneer Cemetery.  Having been a snowbird to our region for the past 12 years, Sue hopes to continue to honor stories, preserve histories and bring meaning to the lives of others through her research.

Join us on November 4th for Palm Harbor Museum Presents Sue Cobb with Beyond the Headstones: Honoring Those who Served. and discover some of the poignant and significant stories of our region and its pioneers at our November Palm Harbor Museum Presents. 

​All ages are welcome at no charge (donations gratefully accepted)
Wed., Nov 4, 2026 at 6:30 PM at Palm Harbor Library 
2330 Nebraska Ave., Palm Harbor (next to Sprouts, between US 19 and Belcher Road)
Light refreshments Served |  Free Parking | Handicapped Accessible  |  No RSVP necessary

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COMING 2026-2027 PALM HARBOR MUSEUM PRESENTS 

• ​Wed., Dec 2, 2026 at 6:30 PM at Palm Harbor library -- America250—A Musical Celebration! Joy Katzen-Guthrie and Deb Carson bring you a program of historic and significant examples of American music to cap off this year's American Semiquincentennial.
  
  
• Wed., Jan 6, 2027 at 6:30 PM at Palm Harbor library -- Restoring Our Seagrass: AMIkids Marine Education in Pinellas. Jorge A. Mahauad (AMIkids Director of Marine Education) and Amy Reddig - (AMIkids Director of Community Partnerships and Development) will share AMIkids' impressive environmental and marine-based learning experiences through their Youth-Led Seagrass Restoration Model and Floating Classroom that teach teens how to plant seagrass,  monitor coastal recovery, and become lifelong citizen scientists for the environment. 
  
  
• Wed., Feb 3, 2027 at 6:30 PM at Palm Harbor library — Palm Harbor Historical Society and Museum Annual General Membership Meeting. Each year's Annual meeting is open the community as we provide a retrospective of the previous year for Palm Harbor Historical Society and provide a look at what is planned for the year ahead.  Enjoy all the pizza you can eat and other light refreshments, meet the PHHS Board, and join other members of our community and museum for an enjoyable evening. 
  
  
• Wed., March 3, 2027 at 6:30 PM at Palm Harbor library — Echoes of a Presidency: Rutherford Platt Hayes in Pinellas County with Palm Harbor Museum Volunteer Research Association Quinton Spiaggi & Curator of Gulfport History Museum and Gulf Beaches Historical Museum and Florida Historian Joey Vars.  Presidential families have visited Pinellas since the dawn of modern Florida. The son of America's 19th president, Rutherford Platt Hayes, once held real estate and influence in Palm Harbor and Belleair. Yet as the region developed in the 20th century, Hayes’ legacy faded into obscurity. Through previously undiscovered documents, historians Joey Vars and Quinton Spiaggi tell the story of Hayes’ role in local politics, the Audubon movement, and real estate during the roaring 1920s. These artifacts, once at the Palm Harbor Museum, have now become part of the Hayes Presidential Library in Ohio in recognition of America’s 250th anniversary.

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