SweetWater Cabins
Today Vacationers:
- World travelers from other countries who have learned of the uniqueness of the springs and other locations along the byway.
- People looking for some peace and quiet off the beaten path, beyond the crowds and long lines of amusement parks.
- Those who may want a quiet cabin by a lake, an RV camp in the forest, a place to launch or rent a boat.
- Video Vacationers
Half Moon Lake
Today Adventures:
- The outdoors person who likes to get off the beaten path and blaze new trails.
- Likes to hike, backpack, canoe, boat, fish and everything outdoors.
- People who enjoy over night hikes, kayaking, snorkeling, scuba diving, and much more.
- Adventure Video
- Historic Adventures:
- James Spalding & Roger Kefsell established two trading posts on the St. Johns River, one in Astor on the crossing of the three Indian Trails.
- The Ross Allens, Jim Kern, Hubbard Harts.
Ross Allen Snake Venom
Today Historians:
- People who know and love the stories of the places traveled
- Participating in available interactive experiences, historic buildings, Pioneer settlements, and reenactments.
- Those who consume the soul of a place and test a connection to those who went before them.
- Historians Video
Area Historians & Storytellers
- Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings who wrote the yearling, a Pulitzer Prize winning novel.
- Dana St. Clair Author of the book Cracker, grew up in Ocala, and is an authority on cracker culture and story telling.
Pioneer Settlement, Barberville
Today’s Naturalist:
- Nature loving ecologist, preservationists and bird watchers.
- People who love to spot wildlife, that rare flower or animal. (They might rise early to find a black bear or a more quiet time with nature).
- Naturalist Video
Historic Naturalists
- William Bartram Naturalist painter (1760’s called “Flower Hunter” by the Native Americans.
- Marjorie Harris Carr Conversationalist who successfully fought against the Cross Florida Barge Canal from 1962- 1971
Blue Heron, Silver Springs