Tag Archives: Florida history

Visit A Florida Museum This Saturday on Museum Day

Posted on September 22, 2015 by floridatraveler

This Saturday is the 11th Annual Smithsonian Museum Day and the opportunity for people to go online and get two free tickets to museums that may cost up to $15 dollars a ticket. In Florida there are 97 museums to … Continue reading →

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Apalachicola’s Great American Botanist Lived A Wild Life

Posted on April 6, 2015 by floridatraveler

Dr Alvan W. Chapman was born in Massachusetts in 1809, educated as a physician at Amherst, and came to Quincy, Florida, at the age of 26.  A few years later he moved to the booming, port village of Apalachicola, where … Continue reading →

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Pigeon Key Is A Unique Florida Keys Vacation

Posted on September 14, 2014 by floridatraveler

Three million visitors vacation in the Florida Keys each year, most of them looking for a secluded island with a private beach and unique experiences.  Most of them drive right past or even bike right over Pigeon Key. Four acre … Continue reading →

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Florida’s First Controversial Film Is 100 Years Old

Posted on June 21, 2014 by floridatraveler

The Florida Enchantment (1914, Vitagraph Company), Florida’s first controversial motion picture was distributed across the nation one hundred years ago. Variety announced that “The picture should never have been put out.” Virginia Woolf loved the movie. The film, based upon … Continue reading →

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Andrew Carnegie’s Florida Library Impact Is Still Being Honored

Posted on March 11, 2014 by floridatraveler

The Tampa-Hillsborough Library system is having their Centennial Celebration this year and every library has a life-sized poster of Andrew Carnegie greeting visitors. It is appropriate since two of Carnegie’s ten Florida city libraries are in Tampa. In fact, this … Continue reading →

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The War For The Best Cuban Sandwich Gets Hotter

Posted on February 25, 2014 by floridatraveler

March has been proclaimed Cuban Sandwich month by Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn and the Third Annual Cuban Sandwich Festival will be held in Ybor City’s Heritage Park on March 22 and 23. This is a SuperBowl event. Living in Tampa … Continue reading →

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Pensacola Naval AIr Station – 100 Years of Service to America

Posted on February 16, 2014 by floridatraveler

In October 1913, Secretary of Navy Josephus Daniels organized a board to develop an aeronautical option for the U.S. Navy. To Captain Washington Irving Chambers, the biggest booster of naval aviation, Florida was the logical choice for air training – … Continue reading →

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The 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Olustee Will Be A Big Event

Posted on February 11, 2014 by floridatraveler

On Sunday, February 16th, the 150th Anniversary of Florida’s largest Civil War battle will be honored by the 38th Annual Reenactment at Olustee outside Lake City. This will be a three day event starting on February 14 with parades, period … Continue reading →

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It’s Time For Antique Hunting and Lunch On Limoges

Posted on January 31, 2014 by floridatraveler

It’s the winter-snowbird tourist season here in Florida and next to going to beaches and parks and visiting Mickey, going shopping is the most popular activity. And going antique hunting in Florida’s small towns is high on the list. Mount … Continue reading →

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Bijoux Terner Boomed During the Florida Recession

Posted on January 27, 2014 by floridatraveler

Miami’s Bijoux Terner is one Florida business that just grew and grew during the recent Great Recession. The company has a history of finding trends before the rest of the market. Cuban refugee Salomon Terner started a handbag factory in … Continue reading →

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