Lost Suwannee County
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Rating | : | 4.54 (583 Votes) |
Asin | : | 162585823X |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2016-01-31 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
He was treasurer from 2008 to 2014 and, since October 2014, has served as its chairman. Eric Musgrove is a seventh-generation native of Suwannee County, Florida. Since 2013, he has published a weekly historical column for one of Suwannee County's local newspapers, the Suwannee Democrat. Growing up on the family's country homestead, he quickly developed a love for history that has remained strong through hi
He is a frequent presenter of local history and has been mentioned in the New York Times, Washington Post and Chicago Tribune, among hundreds of other prominent national and international newspapers. He was treasurer from 2008 to 2014 and, since October 2014, has served as its chairman. About the Author Eric Musgrove is a seventh-generation native of Suwannee County, Florida. . Since 2013, he has published a weekly historical column for one of Suwannee County's local newspapers, the Suwannee Democrat. Eric has been the youn
In the 1830s, ecotourism arrived. Local sulfur springs, with their grand hotels and health resorts, drew travelers from around the world for a dip in the same healing waters of the Suwannee River traversed by steamboats. Suwannee County is filled with forgotten echoes of its lost past, from demolished pioneer homes to defunct railroads to lost forts from the Seminole Wars. Landmarks and communities like the opulent Suwannee Springs resort and the once-flourishing riverbank town of Columbus disappeared in the face of progress. Li