Cultural Sites of North Florida (eBook)

A Backroads Guide to Small Museums and Other Local Treasures

Ronnie Lovler, Dixie Neilson (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2025
184 Seiten
University Press of Florida (Verlag)
978-0-8130-7501-3 (ISBN)

Infos

Discover local history throughless-traveled places that reflect the stories and communities of the regionCulturalSites of North Floridais your guide to 43 intriguing, little-known destinations in the northern partof the Florida peninsula, from Crystal River to Jacksonville. In this book,local experts Ronnie Lovler and Dixie Neilson highlight places that can bereached by a short trip away from the highways and down meandering backroads,inviting you to discover forgotten history, immerse yourself in the stories ofdiverse communities, and learn what makes this area of the state unique.This book features aselection of small museums, culturally significant sites, nature centers, andparks that many tourists and residents may have never explored. Locationsinclude the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders & Owners Association in Ocala,Morningside Nature Center in Gainesville, Camp Blanding Museum and MemorialPark in Starke, the springs of Gilchrist County, Florida Agricultural LegacyLearning Center near St. Augustine, the A. L. Lewis Museum at American Beach,and many more.For each place, Lovler and Neilsondescribe what can be found there, the story behind the site, and the importanceof the site to the people in the community. Whether you enjoy this book fromyour favorite cozy armchair or by hitting the road to see these hidden gems foryourself, you will be rewarded with a deeper understanding of the past andpresent of nearby towns and neighborhoods. And you will be inspired to keepexploring on your own as this book shows there is so much more to investigate!

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 21.10.2025
• Zusatzinfo: 40 b/w illus., index
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 150 x 150 mm
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Sammeln / Sammlerkataloge
• Themenwelt: Reisen ► Reiseführer
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften
• Schlagworte: Amelia Island • Amelia Island Sites • A. Quinn Jones Museum and Cultural Center • Botanical Gardens • Cedar Key Historical Museum • Cedar Lakes Woods and Gardens • crystal river • Day Trips in North Florida • Devil’s Millhopper and Geological State Park • Florida agriculture • Florida attractions • Florida Beach Communities • Florida day trips • Florida History • Florida Museum Collections • Florida Museums • Florida Parks • Florida’s Small Museums • Florida State Parks • Florida travel • Gainesville, FL • Hippodrome State Theatre • Horse Racing • hotel ponce de leon • Micanopy Historical Society Museum and Archives • North Florida Cultural Sites • North Florida Historic Sites • Ponce Inlet Lighthouse Museum • Silver Springs • Springs of Gilchrist County • St. Augustine • St. Augustine Lighthouse and Maritime Museum • Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park • Sweetwater Wetlands Park
• ISBN-10: 0-8130-7501-7 / 0813075017
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8130-7501-3 / 9780813075013