Indian River County / Ellen E. Stanley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stanley, Ellen E., Author.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indian River County (Fla.)--Biography--Pictorial works.

Indian River County (Fla.).

Indian River County (Fla.)--History--Pictorial works.

Indian River County (Fla.)--Social life and customs--Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : Arcadia Pub., [2010]

Summary:

Florida in the late 1800s was a veritable jungle frontier. It was hot, dangerous, hostile, and difficult to traverse and settle. Voracious insect swarms, bears, panthers, and alligators were dangerous to the unwary. There were postwar military trails and steamboats on the major waterways, but much of the state was inaccessible. In spite of its untamed nature, stories continued to filter into the north of Florida’s exciting potential. This setting attracted all sorts of adventurers: land developers, people desperate for land, and people who wanted to make a quick dollar. The ones who stayed and thrived were tough, innovative, hard-working visionaries. This book focuses on the late 1800s through the 1920s, a truly exciting period in Indian River County history.

Contents:

Barrier Islands

Roseland and the St. Sebastian River area

Sebastian

Blue Cypress Lake

Fellsmere Farms Company

Fellsmere

Wabasso

Indian River Farms Company

Vero Beach

Indian River County.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 126) and index.

OCLC:

885208106