Our Accomplishments

• HOPS was established as a volunteer organization to preserve the history of our community (1980)
• Donated $9,038 towards the establishment of the Ocala Historic District (1984)
• Established the residential beautification awards program for the historic districts
• Spearheaded the re-construction of the gazebo on the downtown square (1987)
• Donated $9,000 towards the establishment of the Tuscawilla Historic District (1992)
• Donated $200 towards the creation of the Marion County Historical Museum (1993)
• Created a Fort King Street walking tour brochure (1993)
• Placed the Lake Weir Yacht Club on the National Historic Register (1993)
• Placed the Fessenden Elementary School on the National Historic Register (1994)
• Donated $5,000 towards an educational history program for eighth grade-students
• Worked with the City of Ocala to create decorative street signs (1998)
• Donated $1,000 towards the restoration of the historic Citra Bank building (1999)
• Donated $5,000 towards the establishment of the Downtown Historic District (1999)
• Created a driving and walking tour brochure (1999)
• Assisted in the placement of entrance markers to each historic district
• Restored the historic Snowden House on Sanchez Avenue (2000)
• Established the West Ocala Historic District (2002)
• Worked with the City of Ocala on traffic calming in the historic district (2002)
• Adopted ldylweir Park located on Southeast 10 Street (2004)
• Assisted the City of Ocala in obtaining National Landmark status.for the Fort King Heritage Site (2004)
• Sponsored the City of Ocala’s Pride-in-Bloom project (2005-2008)
• Contributed towards the installation of historic street lighting on Southeast 5th Street (2007)
• Donated $5,000 towards.the restoration of the South City Gates on First Avenue (2008)
• Purchased a $600 bench at the Marion County Veterans Park (2010)
• Donated $5,000 towards the relocation of the confederate memorial statue (2010)
• Donated $1,000 towards the Zion A.M.E. Church restoration (2011)
• Donated $6,000 towards the Marion Theatre restoration (2011)
• Donated $1,500 towards the installation of 12 bronze plaques in front of residences (2012)
• Restored the historic Bryant House on Fort King Street (2013)
• Donated $1,000 towards the First Presbyterian Church steeple restoration (2014)
• Donated $1,000 to the Fort King Heritage Site (2016)
• Assisted the City of Ocala in placing historic street lighting on Fort King St & Wenona Ave (2017)
• Created the OnCell historical marker program for the historic districts (2018)
• Donated $500 towards the Hughes historical marker honoring the A.N.T.A Hospital (2018)
• Created an Ocala Historic District walking tour brochure (2020)
• Donated $1,000 to the David Cook Memorial Scholarship Fund (2020)
• Created a Tuscawilla Historic Dist,r.-ict walking tour brochure (2020)

as of Oct 2020