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108 Royal Palm Av.
Clewiston, FL 33440
Ph: 1-800-749-4466
or 863-983-8151
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The Clewiston Inn was built by the U.S. Sugar Corporation (then called Southern Sugar) to host company executives and visiting dignitaries. The original inn was built in 1926, and after a fire destroyed it, the classical revival style structure was rebuilt in 1938. The Clewiston Inn is located in downtown Clewiston, Florida. Billed as “America’s Sweetest Town,” Clewiston is in the heart of sugar cane country and is rich with history. Today, the Clewiston Inn, registered as a National Historic Site, preserves its history and offers visitors an opportunity to step back in time with genuine Old Florida hospitality. For decades, the Clewiston Inn has been a popular vacation destination and a fashionable center for social activities. The Inn’s Everglades Lounge is famous for its impressive 360-degree mural featuring the flora and fauna of the Florida Everglades. It was painted by the world-renowned artist J. Clinton Shepherd in the early 1940s. Shepherd, who spent many months at the Inn, majestically transferred to oil and canvas the beauty of the ‘glades. |
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| Clewiston Inn | The Clewiston Inn (also known as The Inn) is a historic site in Clewiston, Florida, United States. It is located at U.S. 27, west of the junction with CR 832, and is the oldest hotel in the area of Lake Okeechobee.[1] On February 21, 1991, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[2] The Clewiston Inn was originally built in 1926 by the U.S. Sugar Corporation. The building was destroyed by a fire and the classical revival style structure was rebuilt in 1938. The Inn has the famous Everglades Lounge and Bar that is famous for its magnificent 360-degree wildlife mural featuring the flora and fauna of the Florida Everglades. It was created in the early 1940s by the world-renowned artist J. Clinton Shepherd. This Palm Beach artist stayed at the Inn for many months, making frequent trips to the Everglades to sketch the animals. The Hoover suite, named after President Herbert Hoover stayed at the Inn in 1961, is booked all year round. In 2007 the U.S. Sugar Corporation sold the Inn to Big Lake Hotels. The new owners renovated the hotel and In 2008 re-introduced the famous Old South Bar-B-Q ranch in the dining room. The Clewiston In also offers ghost tours. Over the years, employees and patrons of the Inn have seen a friendly female ghost wandering around the Inn. |
| Clewiston, Florida |
Clewiston is a city in Hendry County, Florida. The population was 6,460 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 7,173. [1] Clewiston is home to the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum and the Clewiston Museum.
History The area beside Lake Okeechobee was once used as a fishing camp by theSeminole Indians. The first permanent settlement began in 1920, when John O'Brien of Philadelphia and Alonzo Clewis of Tampa purchased a large tract of land to establish a town. They commissioned a town plan and built the Moore Haven & Clewiston Railroad to connect the community to the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad atMoore Haven. Incorporated as a city in 1925, Clewiston would become noted for itssport fishing, particularly of largemouth bass.Large sugar plantations were established around Lake Okeechobee. By the 1950s and 1960s, the cultivation of citrus, vegetables and cattle were also important to the economy. US Sugar Corporation, however, remained the dominant manufacturer in Clewiston, which became known as "America's Sweetest Town." On June 24, 2008, Governor Charlie Crist announced that the State of Florida had arranged to buy for $1.75 billion the company's 187,000 acres (75,680 hectares), including the refinery in Clewiston. On November 11, the plan was scaled back to $1.34 billion for 181,000 acres (73,250 hectares) of farmland, no longer including the mill, citrus processing facilities and other assets. This would allow the company to remain in business and leave open the possibility of preserving its 1,700 jobs. Over the next seven crop cycles, the farmland would be leased back from the state to US Sugar for $60 million. It would then be converted into reservoirs and water-filtering areas as part of the ongoing restoration of the Everglades ecosystem.[edit]Notable residents, football player[edit]GeographyClewiston is located at 26°45′12″N 80°56′1″W (26.753399, -80.933600).[3]According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.2km˛ (4.7 sq mi). 4.7 square miles (12.1 km˛) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km˛) of it (0.43%) is water. Located in the Florida Heartland, Clewiston is on the southwestern shore of Lake Okeechobee.The city is crossed by U. S. Route 27 and state routes 80 and 835.[edit]DemographicsAs of the census[1] of 2000, there were 6,460 people, 2,174 households, and 1,632 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,381.0 people per square mile (533.0/km˛). There were 2,434 housing units at an average density of 520.3/sq mi (200.8/km˛). The racial makeup of the city was 75.79% White, 10.93% African American, 0.39% Native American, 1.18% Asian, 9.64% from other races, and 2.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 40.94% of the population.There were 2,174 households out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.32.In the city the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $37,143, and the median income for a family was $38,652. Males had a median income of $31,139 versus $21,049 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,527. About 14.8% of families and 18.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.9% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.[edit]LibrariesThe Hendry County Library Cooperative in Florida includes the Clewiston Library, Barron Library (located in LaBelle, the county seat) and the Harlem Library.All three libraries provide Hendry County residents with materials and general information, and each library has a secondary individualized area of focus. The Clewiston Library has a Florida room to house historical reference material and books pertinent to local and state history. The Harlem Community Library is located in a former school building which also houses the Harlem Academy daycare center and its specialty is a growing African American collection. The Barron Library collects genealogical materials. The Clewiston Library also recently sought and received an LSTA grant to digitize their local newspaper, The Clewiston News and have the digital versions added to the free, open access Florida Digital Newspaper Library.[edit]Sites of interest[edit]References
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