The remains of the Cruger-dePeyster sugar mill which was destroyed in the 1830s. Tensions had been growing between the Seminoles, settlers and the U.S. Government. The government’s decision to...
I am a Floridian heart and soul and live in the same town where I grew up. I am fascinated by history, especially local history. It is not unusual to find me in a library digging through old newspapers or rereading books full of stories of old Florida when not traipsing through a swamp. My interest in history and natural curiosity, led me to run a paranormal group for several years and will again soon.
The remains of the Cruger-dePeyster sugar mill which was destroyed in the 1830s. Tensions had been growing between the Seminoles, settlers and the U.S. Government. The government’s decision to...
Jane Sheldon’s children and hotel guests were just sitting for a midday meal at her “House on the Hill”, the largest hotel south of St. Augustine built upon a coquina foundation of a former...
Photo Credit: Jim Dourney, 2014 In late 1837, Colonel Zachary Taylor departed Tampa under orders to pursuit and capture hostile native Americans and in the process establish forts along a supply line...
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