As Evan Landrum holds his phone’s flashlight under an old Sanborn map, he reveals details of Marion County’s streets and buildings that have long disappeared. His face lights up with childlike wonder.
From hours of research to deep knowledge of historical artifacts, few would guess that this work is all done for free in his spare time. Ever since childhood, Landrum has been fascinated by the past, a passion he turned into years of devotion as a Marion County Museum of History volunteer.
Across the county line, Vivian Filer has devoted much of her retirement to another cornerstone of local history, the Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center in Gainesville…