During the Civil War, Clay County, along with other parts of Florida, served as a resting place for convalescing Union soldiers, many of whom wrote home about the area's tropical winters and natural wonders. They returned after the war and became some of Florida's first tourists. Soon, small boarding houses along the banks of the St. Johns River invited Northern residents to enjoy the balmy winter climate, while Green Cove Springs enticed thousands to its warm sulfur spring. At Magnolia, once a Union fortification, a large and prosperous hotel was constructed that housed almost 800 guests. Clay County grew with the tourist industry and continued to develop with the farming community that later became Penney Farms and the Pennsylvania-settled town of Keystone Heights. These and other locations were captured by Isaac Haas, Clay County's most prolific 19th-century photographer, who was born in Middleburg and is responsible for many of the images in this volume.
Book Description
Frequently Bought Together
Editorial Reviews
About the Author
Kevin S. Hooper, a Clay County resident for 30 years and a University of North Florida graduate, offers facts and insight culled from his research at the county archives and various museums and institutions throughout North Florida. Images of America: Clay County offers a glimpse into the area's exciting early history with photographs and postcards, including over 100 stereoscopic views from the 19th century. Readers will delight in discovering the past of Middleburg, Orange Park, Hibernia, Magnolia, Green Cove Springs, Keystone Heights, Penney Farms, and Camp Blanding.
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
More About the Author
Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.
Customer Reviews
|
There are no customer reviews yet.
|
|||
|
Video reviews
|
Inside This Book
(learn more)
First Sentence:
Middleburg is the oldest town in Clay County. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Green Cove Springs, Johns River, Courtesy of Matheson Museum, Black Creek, Clay County, Camp Blanding, Orange Park, Walnut Street, New York, Courtesy of Florida Photographic Archives, Lake Geneva, Keystone Inn, Civil War, Elmo Hotel, Park View Hotel, Spring Street, Kingsley Lake, Magnolia Hotel, Thaddeus Davids, Johns Avenue, The Spanish, United States, World War New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Middleburg is the oldest town in Clay County. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Green Cove Springs, Johns River, Courtesy of Matheson Museum, Black Creek, Clay County, Camp Blanding, Orange Park, Walnut Street, New York, Courtesy of Florida Photographic Archives, Lake Geneva, Keystone Inn, Civil War, Elmo Hotel, Park View Hotel, Spring Street, Kingsley Lake, Magnolia Hotel, Thaddeus Davids, Johns Avenue, The Spanish, United States, World War New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items. |
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
So You'd Like to...
Look for Similar Items by Category
- Books > Arts & Photography > Photography > Travel
- Books > History > Americas > United States > State & Local
