Along the Wekiva River - Hardcover

Robison, Jim; Belleville, Bill

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1531643272 ISBN 13: 9781531643270

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions, 2009

Synopsis

Meandering through Orange, Lake, and Seminole Counties, this "purest form of Central Florida nature," as described by one of its champions, is also bordered by some of the region's most densely populated suburban sprawl. The Wekiva River makes up some of the best protected waters in the state with laws designed for its preservation, as it is recognized as a regional "jewel" and a resource worth saving in public trust as parks, preserves, and forests. Today visitors who paddle, boat, and hike here discover a sanctuary that seems unchanged since its earliest history, when ancient tribes piled fresh water shells, sand, bone, and pot shards to create midden mounds, and when Clay Springs and other early settlements helped draw river traffic and railroads hauled out its forest products. Its cooling springs have provided recreation for generation after generation.

About this title

About the Author:

Images of America: Along the Wekiva River is a collaboration of Central Florida historian Jim Robison and creative nonfiction writer and filmmaker Bill Belleville to carry on the mission of the Friends of the Wekiva River, Inc. FOWR, a nonprofit organization, has championed the protection of the Wekiva since the early 1980s and shares in the royalties and other benefits from book sales. Presenting 200 images of people, artifacts, and places by the river system, Along the Wekiva River brings history to life and chronicles major events in the river's heritage.

About this edition

• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1531643272
• ISBN 13: 9781531643270
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 130