today we’re doing out and about in Florida Places you may not have heard about—or don’t know much about and like that.
St. Augustine, Florida- Perfect 48 Hour Travel Guide !
ST AUGUSTINE FLORIDA – THE OLDEST CITY in AMERICA (vlog)
Before the arrival of the first white settlers in the Goldenrod area, the last of the Indians had already been chased away by the Seminole Indian wars. During the Reconstruction Period after the Civil War, Florida came under federal military rule. By 1866 land in Florida was available under a more favorable federal enactment, the Homestead Act of 1862.
Goldenrod, Florida.
Goldenrod is noted for being the largest community in Central Florida that never became a city and was even splint in two when a new count was developed. it is situated east of Winter Park to Dean Road (or possibly beyond and south of Red Bug Rd almost to SR 50.
The first settlers arrived in 1870, they raised cattle while harvesting the local lumber and planted citrus. 1875 is when the first and transaction was recorded and settlers came into the area on oxcarts along a path that followed (approximately) Tuskawilla Rd to the south side of Lake Jessup ad on to George Brantley’s.
By the 1890s there was a rail road across the area named the Orlando and Winter Park Railway. It continued north to Oviedo.
The community was named for the masses of late summer and early fall flowers that covered the area.
By 1913 Seminole county was born and cut from Orange count and as I mentioned before it cut the community in two—but talks in the 1950s and 60s for incorporation to avoid annexation nothing ever came of it.
Today it still sits in central Florida a census-designated place (CDP) in Orange and Seminole counties in the U.S. state of Florida. The population was 12,039 at the 2010 census.
It has a chamber of commerce, its own historical society with a museum, a post office, garden club and civic center.
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The most recent document discussing the name of Grassy Key is the U. S. Coast & Geodetic Survey letter for project HT 156 (1935-1936). The letter shows the name “Grassy Key” at Page 2 of Sheet No. 15. The letter states that “Local information states that the Key was named after an old settler and not because it was partially covered with grass.” A note to the letter states that Grassy Key had that name in an 1855 wrecker’s court record for the burning of the ship Concordia. However, I have a poor copy of the Concordia wreck letter and I believe it reads “Crawl Key.”
History of Grassy Key
Grassy Key Outpost – Marathon, Florida, The Florida Keys – a Conch Records video production
And now my favorite thing
Change the subject without any apparent reason why
Welcome to Grassy Key (MM 59)
Home base of the Dolphin Research Center which offers educational programs including back country field trips ad dolphin swims.
Also in this area and for the ext few mile there is a bike path that winds along the mangrove swamps that edge the highway.. If you plan ride this be sure to stock up on cold beverages as there are few stores to purchase anything like that until you get to the Days Inn and Marina at MM 54.
Grassy Key Fun
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A 4K Tour of the University of Florida
Gainesville is an interesting city in northern central Florida—but today I thought we’d just get into something that is large on its own but contained, mostly, within the city—The University of Florida
at University of Florida
Visiting
The Museum features a unique blend of presentations, international works, special museum visitor comforts and hands-on educational opportunities. There are permanent African, Indochina and Asian exhibits
The Post modern building was completed in 1990.
Fine Arts Building.
There’s a strong sense of being there, finding parking and the gallery itself can be a problem if you’re not use to the university campus
The Focus Gallery is located in the same complex but across the walkway from Building D. It tends to offer one person shows, often students.
The Museum of National History
Newell Dr at corner Museum Rd.
Replica of a Mayan palace. Florida cave which is complete with cave critters The museum has one of the largest natural collections in the USA.
COME SEE HOW WE SEE THE WORLD
THE WAY WE ALWAYS DO – AS GATORS
Elvis Presley in Inglis
During July and August 1961, Elvis Presley spent his summer in Inglis and the surrounding areas filming his movie Follow That Dream. A historical marker on Follow That Dream Parkway in Inglis commemorates this event.
Follow The Dream, Inglis / Yankeetown, Florida – Levy Park
The town just “sprang” up at the river’s mouth, which at that time was the “intersection of Withlocoochee and Gulf.
It was named Port Inglis, for a Captain John Inglis, a Civil War hero whose family reportedly came from Glasglow, Scotland who skippered a ship from Spain to the river here.
It was later that a chemical plant was built 8 mile u the river from here which was originally named Blind Horse (don’t ask). As the roadways developed and shipping declined and with it the Port of Inglis. However Blind Horse, now Inglis continued to grow and is still a community to this day.
Inglis Florida
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Kenansville: Most Floridians know the town as the home of the Heartbreak Hotel. Rumor has it that Elvis stayed there and named his song after the place. The truth is the owner of the hotel liked the song and named his hotel after it.
Wild Florida Safari Park Full Tour – Kenansville, FL
I have taken Friends to Kenansville, several times===it is old Florida and a place frozen in town…….it has a safari Park not far away as you can see in the YouTube above.
The first settlers came here in 1818 and named it Whitler (Brevard Co.). It set in the wilds of the Kissimmee River prairie.
Heartbreak Hotel: Kenansville, Florida
Not much happened in the area until Flagler built his Florida East Coast Railroad construction of a 90 mile route between New Smyrna and Okeechobee in 1911. It passed % 1 1/2 and $6,000 to build a brick school house with an auditorium to replace the small wood-frame school at Whittler. The community adopted the new name to honor the home town of Flagler’s third wife, Mary Lily Kenan of Kenanville, NC.
Flagler’s first wife died and his second wife Ida Alice Shurds, was committed for insanity His affair with Mary and his legal manipulations and some say bribes to the Florida legislature resulted in both a major scandal and a divorce eventually and a new marriage to Mary just days after the court ruling. She remained married to him until his death in 1913.
Top Selling Tours & Activities in and around Kenansville
111.3 miles. Fort Pierce, Kenansville, Lake Wales, Okeechobee, Port St. Lucie, Sebring, Yeehaw Junction
goes thru this area with some of the trails running through beautiful clearings of shrouded giant oaks with deer or wild pigs.
is 11 miles from Kenansvile and opened from 8 am – Sunset
Exploring a Florida Ghost Town | Old School House & Original Post Office of Kenansville, FL
History of our Communities: Gabriella
The Oldest Wooden School House dates back to the early 18th century and is located on St. George Street by the City Gate. Visitors to the Oldest Wooden School House can tour the property and become acquainted with the daily life of colonial school children.
The main picture
This is the oldest Catholic Church in the city, of St. Augustine and the seat of the Bishop of the Diocese of St. Augustine. The architecture of the Cathedral is inspired by the city’s Spanish roots. The cathedral walls are adorned with exquisite murals that depict scenes from the history of the Catholic Church in the development of the New World. There are also stained glass windows showing scenes from the life of Saint Augustine of Hippo, for whom the city was named. Guided tours are offered throughout the day, and visitors are welcome to light candles for loved ones at any time. Mass is celebrated at 7:00 a.m. Monday through Saturday.