The Story of the Chokoloskee Bay Country. With Reminiscences of Pioneer C. S. “Ted” Smallwood.
by Tebeau, Charlton W
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Miami, FL: Florida Flair Books: Copeland Studies in Florida History, (2008). Octavo, paperbound (stiff tan wrappers), 88 pp. Illustrated with black & white photographs. Near Fine. In lower Collier County, south of the Tamiami Trail at the end of the State Road 29 lies a fascinating segment of the Florida Frontier. Seminole indians called the region Chokoloskee, meaning old house, but no legend survives to relate the reason for the name. Long time residents pronounce it “Chuck-aluskee” which is closer to the Indian name than the modern spelling suggests. Chokoloskee now denotes only the island in lower Chokoloskee Bay and the settlement on the island. But until about 1900 it was the name given to the entire region touching on the bay of that name. This bay is a shallow inland sea almost ten miles in length and less than two miles wide lying roughly southeast to northwest along the shore of the mainland, nowhere more than five feet deep. A strong northwest wind at low tide may blow almost all the water out of the bay so that only the smallest boats can make their way across it. A protecting fringe of the Ten Thousand Islands screens the bay from the Gulf of Mexico and a channel dredged across the upper end provides access to Barron River and the City of Everglades for boats of heavier draft. A deeper natural channel southeast of Chokoloskee Island makes it possible for larger boats to come near to the island...
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- The Story of the Chokoloskee Bay Country. With Reminiscences of Pioneer C. S. “Ted” Smallwood.
- Author
- Tebeau, Charlton W
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Florida Flair Books
- Place of Publication
- Miami, FL
- Keywords
- Florida, Floridiana, Florida History, Americana, U.S.-iana.
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Lighthousebooks, ABAA
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Dade City, Florida
About Lighthousebooks, ABAA
Lighthouse Books, ABAA is a family-owned and operated book shop located in downtown Dade City, Florida, celebrating more than 40 years of business. We're open to the public Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Our specialties include Florida history and literature, Americana, literature of the South, military history (including, but not limited to, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Vietnam, Korean War), children's literature, antique maps, leather bindings and rare & unusual items. We have a wide variety of general stock, including a large landscape/gardening section, a great selection of Christian/church history/Bible study titles, Beat literature, fishing, aviation, maritime, Asian history, African history, European history, South Pacific, British history, archaeology, psychology, philosophy, Latin American and Caribbean history, Canadian history, discovery & exploration, art, antiques & collectibles' reference, pop-up books, railroads, hunting, fire arms, etc. About 25 per cent of our total stock is listed in our online inventory. If ever you're in the area, we invite you to come in and browse; to show our appreciation, we'll offer a 15 per cent discount off any purchases made on your first visit. The proprietor, Michael F. Slicker, is one of about 450 qualified members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, Inc., and its affiliate the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. He was also the founding president of the the Florida Antiquarian Booksellers Association and is still an active member and committee chairman. In addition to keeping regular hours at the storefront location, Lighthouse Books participate as a vender in about a dozen book fairs, antiques shows, map fairs and related events each year. One such show is The Florida Antiquarian Book Fair, an annual trade show/charity benefit held in downtown St. Petersburg in the spring, that has become the oldest and largest antiquarian book fair in the Southeast; Slicker has served as Chair since its inception thirty years ago. Please contact us for more information regarding our certified appraisal services. Please visit our website: www.OldFloridaBookStore.com. Bibliophiles might also enjoy our blog, featuring articles on unusual books, author biographies, and other book related subjects:.OldFloridaBookStore.blospot.com.
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