The Moseley House Museum — Attraction in Eatonville

Everything happens for a reason and my discovery of this place was by divine orchestration. A quick return to Eatonville, for quality time, drew me here. I was unaware of this place before my arrival. Upon entering the town, I passed by the Zora Neale Hurston Museum and pulled onto a side street to get my bearing. The initial goal was to stop through the town on the way to the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey and Maitland Famer's Market but as I parked in the shade, I noticed this southern styled house to my left (reminded me of New Orleans) with a historical plaque in the yard. My interest was immediately peaked as something of great importance was unraveling. The museum was closed for repairs so I took pictures of the house and plaque. I got out of the car to get a closer look and learned this home was built in 1888 and it was the home of Zora Neale Hurston's best friend, Matilda Johanna Clark Moseley aka Miss Tillie. What an honor it was to be there and clearly Zora was guiding me. As I walked the grounds, I notice the memorial walkways and signs in the garden and felt a sense of loving unity. I then had an urge to visit a cemetery. I knew that Zora had been buried in Fort Pierce, FL but felt the history of the town must have a historic resting place to visit. Some quick research and a short drive, I found the cemetery, Eatonville Memorial Gardens, the resting place of Miss Tillie. With strength. I drove in and parked in the rear and walked around for an hour looking for the Moseley family. (My calling in the realm of the paranormal is still new for me and death has always been hard on me so walking cemeteries takes mental strength to endure.) Almost giving up and just honored to be there, as I walked back to the car, FINALLY I found the Moseley family (just a few yards from where I parked...lol...I guess I had to say hello to all the other souls there first...lol). I loved how everyone there was facing east and I saw a few crickets soley on the Moseley's plot, which is very auspicious as crickets are a very good sign! I'm grateful I was introduced to the Moseley family with Zora, many...

We must know our heritage. We must teach our history. We must preserve our history. ZORA is an international recognized author, and anthropologist. We must keep her name and works alive. The Moseley House Museum is just a small memory of a well celebrated black woman. If not us ( Blacks), who will keep ZORA alive. Jacqueline Ward Williams, founder of Tea With Z ( ZORA) 1994, Fourth President of Kappa Iota Zeta Chapter, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Thanks to the State of Florida Director Paula Kay, and all the Chapters in the great state of Florida, Southeastern Region ( Second to None)Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, for keeping ZORA jumping the the sunshine of the...

Shouldn't be called a museum. If this is to honor Zora Neale Hurston, it falls short. How do you not have her most popular literary work on site ? One wall with four shelves of books, mugs, tee shirts, and totes with the honoree's name doesn't cut it. The on-site narrator was knowledge...