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SPARKS FLY OVER HISTORIC SPAN'S FATE
In a city that exhales history, on a venerated bridge condemned as a barrier to commerce and hazard to safety, athletes young and old showed their vigor on a recent Saturday night and their hope, too.
OFFICIALS TOUR 18TH CENTURY INDIGO PLANTATION
Ste. Claire's discovery several years ago of Turnbull era use of Old Fort Park in New Smyrna Beach was followed by an estimated 20 other British colonial historical finds including the ruins of the first colonial house found in the area.
DURRANCE SPINS COUNTY HISTORY TALES
One of the nicest things about working in a small county is the ability to slip away once in a while and go fishing. A couple of months, ago when the flounder were running off the Flagler Beach Pier and a friend was in town visiting, I managed to do just that.
`CHIMNEYS' PRESERVATION GAINS STEAM
An ace businessman, author and traveler, Ceylon Barclay of Ormond-by-the-Sea has created a flurry of interest in restoring what the Ormond Beach Historical Trust labels the Three Chimneys site.
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PONCE PRESERVE NOW IN HANDS OF NEW OWNERS AND STEWARDS
Now you are the proud new owners and stewards of Ponce Preserve, Anne Peery of the Florida Communities Trust told the town's residents Friday.
GHOSTLY TALES GIVE CITY HALLOWEEN APPEAL
A persistent early evening drizzle enshrouds the nation's oldest city. Menacing gray clouds hang heavily above. Rain-drenched sidewalks, glistening under the soft glow of streetlights, are all but empty. Attractions and shops that lure tourists by day are locked for the night.
ARCHAEOLOGISTS UNEARTH INDIGO DYEING SITE
Archaeologists have unearthed what is believed to be an industrial site used by British colonists to make dye from indigo plants.
DOORS OPEN TO HISTORY ONE WEEKEND A YEAR MONEY, REPAIRS NEEDED TO MAKE HOUSE ACCESSIBLE
Guests to Thursby House rarely get invited inside. Instead, they stay on the porch and peer through the tall windows into the guest bedroom, kitchen and parlor.
WINTER AT BLUE SPRING
The crystal clear spring run at Blue Spring State Park changes personality with the seasons.
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HERITAGE OF ST. JOHNS
There's no question the St. Johns River should be nominated for the American Heritage Rivers program. The only question is whether the Water Management District will have the courage at its October meeting to apply for the designation.
RESTORED HOMES OFFER GLIMPSES OF OLD DELAND WEEKEND TOUR CELEBRATES HISTORY
When Raisa Lilly first saw the big old house on West Howry Avenue, it was such a mess."
LAKE HELEN'S HISTORIC DISTRICT CHANGES ARE GOOD
Organized opposition to an expanded historic district in Lake Helen is almost as predictable as it is superfluous.
SEARCHING FOR FRESH DIGS ANTHROPOLOGISTS PLANNING FOR NEXT ADVENTURE
Adventure is at hand for Indiana Jones types in Volusia and Flagler counties who might dare to take a 2-mile hike through tangled scrub brush and tick-infested forest in the Tomoka Basin.
ST. AUGUSTINE LANDMARKS SHOW NEED FOR REPAIRS, UPGRADES
Two of this historic city's most cherished landmarks are in need of refurbishing.
CHICKEN ISLAND PLUCKED
There are no chickens on Chicken Island, but there are lots of rabbits and tons of trash and debris.
CITY DRAINAGE PROJECT SET FOR ARTIFACTS SITE
A potentially significant archaeological site in the heart of Daytona Beach happens to sit right where city engineers want to build a drainage pond.
EXCAVATION SITE BEING MONITORED
An archaeologist from St. Augustine has been hired to monitor further digging at a site where human bones were found earlier this month.
MAN'S TENACITY YIELDS RARE ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIND
The preliminary excavation here of a prehistoric settlement that could be as much as 3,000 years old has archaeologists rethinking old ideas about how American Indians lived.
SUGAR MILL, BLOCKHOUSE SITE OF OLD, NEW BATTLES
Enshrouded by soft green moss and obscured by dense woods, the decaying coquina ruins look like a picture from romantic literature.
ARCHAEOLOGIST SEEKS ANSWERS TO THE PAST
For more than a year, archaeologist Ted Payne has been asking questions and seeking answers about former plantations in the Tomoka Basin area.
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