Take a step back in time to a working 1920's general store. All the products we offer are time period to the 20's and 30's. This must see/visit General Store served as the store, post office and train depot for the community of Richloam until 1936. In 2016 the building underwent a major restoration and after being closed for 81 years, the doors reopened February 2017.
In the late-19th Century, the Orange Belt Railway ran through eastern Hernando County, and was acquired by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad in 1902. As with many rural communities in Florida, lumber mills were established along the line, prior to acquisition.
In 1921, the regional head of the ACL, moved the station southwest of Riverland to the community of Richloam. Postmaster Sidney Brinson moved the Riverland Post Office to Richloam in 1922, and a general store would soon follow. From that point on, the community resembled that of the Wild West. Chief among these instances was a gunfight over a dog that lead to the shooting of a Pasco County Deputy Sheriff. The store was rebuilt after a 1928 robbery and fire, but devastated by the Great Depression.[2]
Photo Ops:
Interior and Exterior building photos
Historical Marker
Post Office Boxes
Address: 38219 Richloam Clay Sink Road, Webster, Fl
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Links of Interest:
Rickloam General Store http://www.richloamstore.com/
In the late-19th Century, the Orange Belt Railway ran through eastern Hernando County, and was acquired by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad in 1902. As with many rural communities in Florida, lumber mills were established along the line, prior to acquisition.
In 1921, the regional head of the ACL, moved the station southwest of Riverland to the community of Richloam. Postmaster Sidney Brinson moved the Riverland Post Office to Richloam in 1922, and a general store would soon follow. From that point on, the community resembled that of the Wild West. Chief among these instances was a gunfight over a dog that lead to the shooting of a Pasco County Deputy Sheriff. The store was rebuilt after a 1928 robbery and fire, but devastated by the Great Depression.[2]
Photo Ops:
Interior and Exterior building photos
Historical Marker
Post Office Boxes
Address: 38219 Richloam Clay Sink Road, Webster, Fl
W3W Grid ID ///sagas.minimal.stencil
Links of Interest:
Rickloam General Store http://www.richloamstore.com/
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