2nd Annual Owen Burns Celebration - Honoring John Hamilton Gillespie

Each year the Owen Burns Celebration revolves around the publishing of a book on Sarasota's history.

Honoring important Sarasota, Florida pioneers to draw awareness to the community's history by featuring events created by the local historical organizations and the businesses that support them as well as publishing books by historian Jeff LaHurd. The Second Annual Owen Burns Celebration is honoring John Hamilton Gillespie, the Father of Sarasota and Golf and the Scotsman Who Saved Sarasota 125 ye  ...