Florida Folk History

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  • Bellamy Bridge

    Built in 1914, Bellamy Bridge is the oldest structure of its type in Florida. It’s also said to be one of the State’s most haunted…

  • “The Old Slave Market”

    A recent visit to St. Augustine inspired me to learn the history of its notorious “old slave market.” This open-air pavilion stands in the center…

  • Indian Key

    When most people think of the Florida Keys, they conjure up images of peace and relaxation in a tropical paradise. But the Keys of the…

  • Monkey Jungle

    “Where Humans Are Caged and Monkeys Run Wild”  South of Miami, in a slice of subtropical hammockland, sits one of Florida’s strangest and most enduring…

  • Letchworth-Love Mound

    Yesterday’s forecast? Extreme heat, full humidity, perfect mound exploring weather. The Letchworth-Love site near Tallahassee is home to Florida’s tallest earthen mound, built more than…

  • Kona Skatepark

    Kona Skatepark in Jacksonville opened in 1977 and is still shredding, making it the longest-operating private skatepark in the world. Built during the first big…

  • Potter’s Wax Museum

    Today I visited the oldest wax museum in America, tucked inside one of the most historic buildings in St. Augustine—the Old Drugstore, a two-story wood-frame…

  • Cape Florida Light

    This gleaming white tower, capped with a black lantern and affectionately known as “El Farito,” has stood sentinel over the Biscayne Bay for nearly 200…

  • Gibsonton

    If you roll down Highway 41 all the way to Hillsborough County, you will find yourself in the middle of a most unusual place! Gibsonton…