The community of Ruskin Florida will be 100 years old in 2008

First Post Office in Ruskin

Mrs. Adaline Dickman Miller founded the first post office in Ruskin on August 7, 1908. The post office was located in one of the dormitories of the first Ruskin College. The doorway to the post office can be seen on the left of the photo, and Dr. McA Miller on the far left. Mrs. Miller is on on the bridge, in white.

Centennial celebrations are being planned for Ruskin starting on August 7 and going through the rest of 2008. More information can be found at the Ruskin History Project website: RuskinHistory.org

MAKE YOUR MARK
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THE BIG DRAW-Ruskin
A Season of sponsored Drawing & Arts Events
September 15^th – October 11^th 

THE BIG DRAW- Ruskin is inspired by and linked to the international Campaign for Drawing first initiated in Great Britain to honor John Ruskin.  (www.campaignfordrawing.org)

 THE BIG DRAW-Ruskin celebrates the vision of John Ruskin who famously believed in drawing as a tool for understanding and knowledge and promoted the importance of the arts in education and community life.