One of the activities we love most in my family is exploring parks. County parks, city parks, state parks, national parks. They each hold their unique attributes, history, and environmental significance. Wherever we go, we try to visit at least one of the local parks, and at home we use our parks often, sometimes just…
In Part 1 of this series, Slavery in Florida in the 1600s, we learned how slavery started in Florida. In the 1700s, La Florida still remained under Spanish rule for most of the century. This meant that Florida slaves experienced much kinder treatment than their counterparts in the British colonies. Spain’s inclusive policy towards slaves…
Slavery in the New World began before the British settled places like Jamestown. Before the British, the Spanish occupied La Florida, a territory that included all of present-day Florida, Georgia, and Alabama. Slavery in Florida actually came with the Spanish conquistadores. And with these first black people in North America came lots of firsts that…
Folly Farm Nature Preserve is an 8-acre park in Safety Harbor, Florida. It changes year by year with new plants and gardens added each year as well as whimsical sculptures and artwork created by local artists. When we moved to the Tampa Bay area in 2008, we left the rolling green hills and horse farms…
You have a travel bucket list, right? I’ve only ever really had one in my head. And every time I read about a place, it gets added to the list. The truth is, I’d love to just travel full time and see the entire world. The reality is…very different. While we’re quarantined away, banned from…