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This new paperback edition of Paynes Prairie still offers the sweeping history of the shallow-bowl basin in the middle of Florida, just south of Gainesville, but now adds a guide to outdoor activities that can be enjoyed in the state preserve there today, along with maps of trails for biking, hiking, and canoeing.

ISBN-13: 9781561642960

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers - Inc.

Publication Date: 12-01-2003

Pages: 176

Product Dimensions: 5.56(w) x 8.48(h) x 0.42(d)

Lars Andersen's lifelong love of outdoor exploration began with his childhood forays into the remotest reaches of Paynes Prairie. Thanks to a patient mother, who drove him out in the morning and picked him up at sunset carrying a sack full of the day's finds (usually snakes), he developed the passion for and intimate knowledge of Paynes Prairie that resulted in Paynes Prairie: The Great Savanna: A History and Guide. Today he guides nature and history tours of nearly 30 north Florida natural areas for Adventure Outpost in High Springs, Florida. His favorite trip is still the Paynes Prairie History Hike.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii
Introduction ix
1. Prehistoric Paynes Prairie 1
2. The First People 9
3. The Timucua 18
4. De Soto and the Conquistadors 26
5. European Invaders 32
6. Rancho de La Chua 37
7. The Seminoles 47
8. Newnan's Invasion 59
9. Wantons 68
10. The Second Seminole War 76
11. Civilization Comes to the Prairie 98
12. Steamboats and Railroads 108
13. The Plunder of Paradise 120
14. Ditches, Dikes, and Highways 127
15. Paynes Prairie State Preserve 134
16. Exploring Paynes Prairie Today 141
Bibliography 150
Index 156