Downtown LaBelle Self-Guided Historic Walking Tour

Welcome to the Downtown LaBelle Self-Guided Historic Walking Tour!

This is an entry into the past. Take a step back and listen to the voices recorded so many years ago.

Audio Engineer
Kyle Neves, St VII Studio LLC and Adam Thomas, Small Universe

These interviews were conducted in 1985 by Katrina Elsken. Keitha Daniels converted the interviews from cassette tape to digital format. We thank them both for permission to use these interviews.

We would like to give a special thank you to our LDRC Board Members, Theresa Proverbs and Matt Rentz, for working together to create this walking tour. It is spectacular thanks to their hard work and historic knowledge.

This project is sponsored in part by the Department of State, Division of Historical Resources and the State of Florida.

Enjoy your adventure into the past!

Since this tour is self-guided, you can start and stop wherever you please. Experience it in parts or all in one day. It’s your choice, your timetable! Overall, depending on the pace of your journey, the complete tour can take up to 3 1/2 hours.

EDITH MAGILL

Interview with Edith Magill.

Erma hand jennings tilly

Interview with Erma Hand Jennings Tilly.

frank cothern

Interview with Frank Cothern.

Laura Yeomans

Interview with Laura Yeomans.

Ida Forrey Lofton Kirby (part 1)

Interview with Ida Forrey Lofton Kirby (Part 1)

Ida Forrey Lofton Kirby (part 2)

Interview with Ida Forrey Lofton Kirby (Part 2)

Lillian and Harold Cross

Interview with Lillian and Harold Cross.

Lois Hendry Barron

Interview with Lois Hendry Barron.

Pat Oddis O’Bannon

Interview with Pat Oddis O’Bannon.

Pauline Hull Townsend (Part 1)

Interview with Pauline Hull Townsend (Part 1).

Pauline Hull Townsend (Part 2)

Interview with Pauline Hull Townsend (Part 2).

Rob Waldron

Interview with Rob Waldron.