Since our founding in 2014, the Pine Castle Historical Society has received a very interesting collection of important artifacts related to Historic Pine Castle. A few of these items are temporarily housed in the Ann & Larry White House; some are in a rented air-conditioned storage facility; and most are still in their original homes waiting for the Crawford House to be restored as a house museum showing what country life was like in Orange County 100 years ago.
Several of our most important artifacts are shown below: a chair once owned by Corinne Bowstead, the grandmother of former Mayor of Orlando, Glenda Hood; a chair from the pioneer Jernigan family, a model of “the” Pine Castle built in 1974, a large collection of period costumes donated by Texann Ivy Buck, a handsome grandfather’s clock built by the grandfather of local realtor Pete Vogt; an organ donated by Shirley Cannon; a cradle from the log cabin which used to be on the property which is now Cornerstone Charter School; a floor loom and weaving tools from the former Pine Castle Center of the Arts; a loveseat from the old Kissimmee Hotel; and a handmade “pie safe” from the Jernigan family.
Smaller items include a large collection of household tools from Blanch Cannon; a collection of farm tools from former Edgewood Mayor Jerry Kinsley; a “candlestick” telephone from Corinne Bowstead; assorted china from Pine Castle families; all of the photographs and memorabilia saved by principals of the 140 year old Pine Castle School; articles and maps the community of Sky Lake, donated by Harriett Lake; several boxes of local memorabilia donated by local families with ties to Pine Castle’s earliest days.
Collection of period costumes made for Texann Ivy Buck 
Chair once owned by the Pioneer Jernigan family 
Chair owned by Corinne Bowstead, grandmother of Mayor Glenda Hood 
Model of “the” Pine Castle made by K.C. Fadem & Shirley Cannon in 1974
