St Johns River Guidebook

Author : Kevin M. McCarthy
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1561646660
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book St. Johns River Guidebook written by Kevin M. McCarthy and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Come aboard! Put on your hat and throw away your cares. Let's float down the most important river in Florida: the mighty St. Johns (though for this north-flowing river, down is up!). We'll start where the river starts, in the marshes west of Vero Beach, and end up 310 miles later at the Atlantic Ocean. This guide describes the history, major towns and cities along the way, wildlife, and personages associated with the river. You'll go by Sanford and Georgetown, Palatka and Orange Park. And at the mouth of the river, you'll encounter the metropolis of Jacksonville and the Naval Station in Mayport. You'll meet some of the most important people in our state's history: Jean Ribault, John and William Bartram, Zephaniah Kingsley, Harriet Beecher Stowe; as well as many important groups: Timucuan and Seminole Indians, runaway slaves, British and Spanish settlers, and missionaries. You will see manatees and jumping fish and lots of species of birds. Away from the big towns on quiet weekdays, you will experience a solitude and closeness to nature that may surprise you in this very populated state. This new edition has completely updated traveling information, including websites and phone numbers. Next in series > > See all of the books in this series

Author : John Bartram
Publisher : University Press of Florida
ISBN 13 : 0813059682
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Travels on the St. Johns River written by John Bartram and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2017-02-07 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A selection of writings from naturalists John and William Bartram, who explored Florida in 1765 In 1765 father and son naturalists John and William Bartram explored the St. Johns River Valley in Florida, a newly designated British territory and subtropical wonderland. They collected specimens and recorded extensive observations of the region’s plants, animals, geography, ecology, and Native cultures. The chronicle of their adventures provided the world with an intimate look at La Florida. Travels on the St. Johns River includes writings from the Bartrams' journey in a flat-bottomed boat from St. Augustine to the river's swampy headwaters near Lake Loughman, just west of today’s Cape Canaveral. Vivid entries from John's Diary detail the settlement locations of Indigenous people and what vegetation overtook the river's slow current. Excerpts from William's narrative, written a decade later when he tried to make a home in East Florida, contemplate the environment and the river that would come to be regarded as the liquid heart of his celebrated Travels. A selection of personal letters reveal John's misgivings about his son's decision to become a planter in a pine barren with little shelter, but they also speak to William's belated sense of accomplishment for traveling past his father's footsteps. Editors Thomas Hallock and Richard Franz provide valuable commentary and a modern record of the flora and fauna the Bartrams encountered. Taken together, the firsthand accounts and editorial notes help us see the land through the explorers' eyes and witness the many environmental changes the centuries have wrought.

Author : St. Johns Riverkeeper
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780615301624
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Get Your Feet Wet written by St. Johns Riverkeeper and published by . This book was released on 2009-07-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get your feet wet and begin your journey exploring the mighty St. Johns River and its watershed. This guidebook provides fascinating facts and information about the ecology and history of the St. Johns, wonderful places and parks to visit along the river and its tributaries, common plants and animals that you may encounter on your journeys, games and activities to enhance your river experiences, and links and resources for further exploration.

Author : Donald Spencer
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780764328268
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book St. John's River written by Donald Spencer and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: St. Johns River begins in the swamps in southeast Florida, then passes 310 miles through many lakes, communities, forests, and swamps north towards the Atlantic Ocean near Jacksonville. As a resource, it has been enjoyed by millions, but few know its full and fascinating story. It was explored by both the Spanish and French, and hosted a thriving Steamboat trade. Today it has become a popular recreation and tourist site. Illustrated by 300 vintage postcards, this book takes a virtual tour from St. Johns River's source to its basin, with stories of its history, tributaries, cities, and attractions along the way.

Author : Daniel Garrison Brinton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783337696443
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Guide-Book of Florida and the South written by Daniel Garrison Brinton and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-27 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Gordon Livingston
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Livingston's Guide Book to St. John and the St. John River written by Gordon Livingston and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Daniel G. Brinton
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781332344024
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.2X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Guide-Book of Florida and the South written by Daniel G. Brinton and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-08-06 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Guide-Book of Florida and the South: For Tourists, Invalids and Emigrants, With a Map of the St. John River I have borrowed from him the use of the asterisk to de note that the object so designated is especially noteworthy, or that the hotel thus distinguished is known to me to be well kept, either from my own observation or that of friends. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Kevin McCarthy
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1561646598
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hillsborough River Guidebook written by Kevin McCarthy and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hillsborough River, which runs through the big population area of Tampa, is a popular site for leisure activities. Kevin McCarthy, author of more than 20 books about Florida, guides the reader and boater from the source of the Hillsborough River in the Green Swamp west of Tampa, through Hillsborough River State Park, then through the city of Tampa, to its mouth at the Gulf of Mexico. Both a history and a guidebook, Hillsborough River Guidebook features information on the wildlife and culture along the river as well as travel tips, with recommendations of places to eat and stay. Includes photographs and maps. Next in series > > See all of the books in this series

Author : Kevin M. McCarthy
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1561646539
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Caloosahatchee River Guidebook written by Kevin M. McCarthy and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-12-01 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Caloosahatchee flows from near Lake Okeechobee for to its outlet at Fort Myers on the southwest Gulf coast of Florida. Eighty miles long and only a stone's throw across in some places, Florida's Caloosahatchee River once played an essential part in the transport of cattle, fruit, and other goods between Lake Okeechobee and Punta Rassa. Now the river, which has been dredged, deepened, and “improved" for decades, is the key to efforts to restore the Everglades to its natural beauty and balance. Discover the Caloosahatchee's colorful history and importance in this comprehensive guidebook. See all of the books in this series

Author : Helen Hamlin
Publisher : Islandport Press
ISBN 13 : 9780967166254
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book Nine Mile Bridge written by Helen Hamlin and published by Islandport Press. This book was released on 2010-08-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this critically acclaimed Maine classic, first published in 1945, Helen Hamlin writes of her adventures teaching school at a remote Maine lumber camp and then of living deep in the Maine wilderness with her game warden husband. Her experiences are a must-read for anyone who loves the untamed nature and wondrous beauty of Maine's north woods and the unique spirit of those who lived there. In the 1930s, in spite of being warned that remote Churchill Depot was 'no place for a woman', the remarkable Helen Hamlin set off at age twenty to teach school at the isolated lumber camp at the headwaters of the Allagash River. She eventually married a game warden and moved deeper into the wilderness. In her book, Hamlin captures that time in her life, complete with the trappers, foresters, lumbermen, woods folk, wild animals, and natural splendour that she found at Umsaskis Lake and then at Nine Mile Bridge on the St. John River.