Description: Green Cove Springs, Florida, Images of America, Paperback Before the arrival of Spanish and French explorers, Green Cove Springs was inhabited by various groups of the Timucua Indians. When Spain relinquished Florida at the end of the French and Indian War, British aristocrats established several large rice and indigo plantations. Magnolia Springs become a popular winter resort after Dr. Nathan Benedict of New York established the first hotel around 1853. After the Civil War, the area become popular with northern citizens, and Magnolia Springs boasted of having the largest and most opulent hotel, while Green Cove Springs contained eight hotels and the famous spring from which the town drew its name. Since 1871, Green Cove Springs has been the county seat of Clay County. Over time, the town saw itself become a large winter resort and home to one the navy's largest mothball fleets after World War II. Today the hotels and navy are gone, but it remains the county seat with a thriving community and small-town charm.
Price: 16.24 USD
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Brand: Unbranded
MPN: 9780738586427
Book Title: Green Cove Springs
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Item Height: 0.3 in
Publication Year: 2010
Topic: United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), United States / South / South Atlantic (DC, De, Fl, Ga, Md, Nc, SC, VA, WV), Subjects & Themes / Regional (See Also Travel / Pictorials), General, Regional, Customs & Traditions, Pictorials (See Also Photography / Subjects & Themes / Regional)
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Travel, Architecture, Social Science, Photography, Biography & Autobiography, History
Item Weight: 0.7 Oz
Item Length: 9.2 in
Author: Kevin S. Hooper
Book Series: Images of America Ser.
Item Width: 6.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
