Our Vision

The purpose of the West Pasco Historical Society is to preserve the history of the local community and further the historic knowledge of its citizens.

Directors

• Rao Musunuru, M.D.
  Director Emeritus
• ​Bob Langford
  President
• Mario Caruso
  Vice-President
• ​Ann Rusaw James
  Treasurer
• ​Cindy Grey
  Recording Secretary
• ​Antonia Miernik
  Corresponding Secretary​
• ​Karen Caruso
  Curator
• Bonnie Martin
  Library Director
• Paul Herman
  Digital Media Archivist
• Kurt Conover
  Director
• Beva Stevenson-Karay
  Director
• ​Judith Koutsos
  Director
• ​Abby Allgood Misemer
  Director
• Cami Austin
  Director
• Jessica Jecusco Wright
  Director

What We Do

The historical society serves several functions for the local community.

• Manages a museum that exhibits local historical archives.
• Keeps historical records, photos and information for the area.
• Serves as the main resource of historical information for the community.
• Educates and entertains the local community by hosting events.
• Conducts tours and field trips for the local civic groups and schools.
• Performs outreach activities.
• Publishes historical books and articles.

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Our Building

The museum is housed in a building which originally served as the Seven Springs school house. The school was in operation from 1913 to 1925, but the schoolhouse which became our home was built in early 1915. The building subsequently became a private residence of Ed and Willie Maude Frierson.

It was purchased then donated to the historical society by Alex Acey. It was moved to Sims Park in October 1981 and dedicated on January 16, 1983. The Library addition was added in 1992.

The interior of the building was extensively remodeled in 2010-11. At the grand re-opening ceremony on Sept. 10, 2011, the museum was re-named the Rao Musunuru, M. D., Museum and Library, in honor of a significant donor for the museum renovation. The forty exhibits and the museum layout were redesigned in 2019. The museum is handicapped accessible.