St. Clair Whitman
| St. Clair Whitman was born in Missouri, September 18, 1868 while
his parents were on their way to Cedar Key from their native state of Massachusetts.
He had little formal education yet became a self-taught musician, inventor
and historian. He and his father spent much time collecting seashells and
Indian artifacts along the Gulf. This hobby became the foundation of the
St. Clair Whitman Museum which was the recipient of his marine, butterfly,
insect and prehistoric artifact collection, as well as historical and rare
documents of Cedar Key. A portion of the Whitman collection is housed in
the Cedar Key State Museum. St. Clair Whitman died on August 23, 1959. His
Great Floridian plaque is located at the Cedar Key State Museum, 12231 SW
166th Court, Cedar Key.
Submitted by Norita Moss |
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