About the West Pasco Historical Society
Email us: westpascohistoricalsociety@gmail.com
To report problems with this website: archives.wphs@gmail.com
Museum address: 6431 Circle Blvd., New Port Richey, FL 34652
Mailing address: P.O. Box 1904, New Port Richey, FL 34656
Directors
- Rao Musunuru, M.D.
Director Emeritus - Bob Langford
Past-President - Mario Caruso
President - Gary Vitacco-Robles
Vice-President - Karie McAteer
Treasurer - Tomás Monzón
Recording Secretary - Antonia Miernik
Corresponding Secretary - Karen Caruso
Curator - June Pearson
Library Director - Paul Herman
Digital Media Archivist - Abby Allgood Misemer
Director - Beva Stevenson-Karay
Director - Donna Pendland Jensen
Director - Marlowe Jones
Director - Bryan Burford
Director - Kristi Theurer
Director
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.
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.
Our Building
The museum is housed in a building which originally served as the Seven Springs school house. It was built in early 1915, and was in operation as a school from 1913 to 1925 in the community of Seven Springs. 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.