The village of bayport, located at the mouth of the weekiwachee river, sprang up in the early 1850s as a supply and cotton port. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states. Henry flagler and the spectacular rise and fall of the r. Bayport park spring hill 2020 all you need to know before. The bayportblue point heritage association was founded in 1983 and continues to be an active organization with over 300 members. Celebrating floridas role at the center of important historical movements, from the earliest colonial interactions in north america to the nations social and political climate today, the history of florida is an invaluable resource on the complex past of this dynamic state. It all started when william nicoll iii, born to a wealthy family in islip, northamptonshire, united. Each of the 22 chapters, which weave together in one continuous narrative, was written especially for this volume. Homeschool book smart 8443 pensacola blvd popular book publishers discount prices easy ordering. Marked by history the adventure coast floridas adventure coast. Timeline some early residents post offices bayport centralia freedmens bureau reports 1843 voter list 1860 tax roll 1865 voter list 1880 census. The bayport cemetery is among the oldest cemeteries in hernando county.
Lu vickers has written a truly delicious, sparkling history of floridas own mermaid city of weeki wachee, one of the greatest. List of books and articles about miami history online. The high school serves two towns, bayport and blue point, from which it derives its name. Dozens of films portray swashbuckling men of the sea, most recently the pirates of the caribbean. Early history of hernando county main street in brooksville. Following the bayportlinda pedersen paddling trail for 1. Come on in and discover all that the bayportblue point library has to offer. Welcome to the bayport public library the library is temporarily closed in response to the covid19 pandemic. The legend of the bayport beast has haunted the town for almost a century. We get our ideas about what pirates were like from sources such as the robert louis stevenson novel treasure island, the gilbert and sullivan operetta pirates of penzance, and the fairytale peter pan. Stanovnistvo stanovnistvo 2010 43 gustina stanovnistva 2,5 st. However, this summer brings more sightings than usual, causing all kinds of people to flock to town, including a few ufo enthusiasts who are convinced the beast could be some kind of. Download ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, music, movies, tv shows, and more, from your favorite services below, all with your library card. New book features islands of pine island sound florida museum.
Bayportblue point library public library of bayport and. Jun 02, 20 the village of bayport, located at the mouth of the weekiwachee river, sprang up in the early 1850s as a supply and cotton port. Their authors present here not only political, economic, military, and. Route 19 at weeki wachee according to the united states census bureau, the cdp has a total area of 0. A brief history of the bayportblue point public library founded in 1938 as a blue point p. By 1863 the east gulf blockade squadron had effectively closed the larger. List of books and articles about florida history online. Bayport florida is receiving most of the claims for homosassas tarpon these days as the fish are being weighed in along the weeki wachee river. The books have been scanned and uploaded in full resolution to long island memories.
During the war between the states, union naval squadrons blockaded floridas coasts to prevent goods and supplies from passing into and out of the state. Perched on the edge of the estuary where the weeki wachee river meets the gulf of mexico. David goulette passed away on april 19, 2020 in bayport, minnesota. A brief history of the bayport blue point public library founded in 1938 as a blue point p. Timeline some early residents post offices bayport centralia freedmens bureau reports 1843 voter list 1860 tax roll 1865 voter list 1880 census civil war letters webbs florida 1885 wwjb radio schools masaryktown government officials other articles other articles.
Bayport fox wellknown to hernando county residents, the bayport pier is a popular spot to catch fish. Jul 30, 2018 bayport fox wellknown to hernando county residents, the bayport pier is a popular spot to catch fish. Bayport, situated on the great south bay, was the south easterly part of the william nicoll grant of 1697. The february 2017 release of my book, a tour of the islands of pine island sound florida, their geology, archaeology, and history, edited by. We provide answers to over 2 million searches every day, helping 35 million users. The west line is browns river and the san souci lakes. However kirk munroe, who paddled over 1600 miles of florida waters from 18811882 described bayport in his journal as beastly, dull, uninteresting place, one. We were reenacting the battle of bayport to commemorate our towns small part in the revolutionary war it was more of a skirmish than a battle, really and to celebrate the grand opening of the new bayport history museum aboard the uss resolve, a beautifully restored sailing frigate from. The stepping stone is the annual yearbook for bayport blue point high school in bayport, new york. Bayport and pine islands lowmarsh surrounds are an excellent example of undisturbed florida beauty. During the war between the states, union naval squadrons blockaded florida s coasts to prevent goods and supplies from passing into and out of the state. Bayport is located in western hernando county along the gulf of mexico at 28.
The new history of florida, the first comprehensive history of the state to be written in a quarter of a century, is the culmination of the most recent and significant work from a galaxy of specialists. The first lending library in bayport opened in the early 1900s in a small building behind ernie smiths home located at 1st ave and 4th street. Tide chart for bayport showing low and high tide times for the next 7 days. Geografija koordinate vremenska zona utc5, leti utc4. In december 1854 the state legislature made bayport the county seat of hernando county, effective june 1, 1855.
If you need the driving distance or directions, we recommend that you use one of the mapping services listed on our map page for bayport. The florida keysan unlikely sprinkling of coral and limestone islands that curve southwest from the tip of. Phsc students to observe, record bayport archaeological site. Bayport park spring hill 2020 all you need to know. Acclaimed novelist and florida resident joy williams traces u. Birmingham times for the general reader, finding florida is a catalyst for hearty discussions and more reading. The second largest city in the state, a port of entry, and the transportation and business hub of s fla. Shop today for the best selection of florida history books at arcadia publishing. It was not until 1791 that the first sales from the nicoll. Understanding history is more than just reading history books, its uncovering the past. But the pier is broken and it has been since hurricane hermine blew through florida in 2016.
During the civil war, union naval squadrons blockaded florida s coasts to prevent goods and supplies from passing into and out of the state. Arthur moved a house from blue point avenue to the east side of bayport avenue, across from the railroad station, and he became post master and station agent. Kenneth was born on december 21, 1954 and passed away on monday, june 4, 2018. The name bayport appeared in the new york times on oct. Zillow has 4 homes for sale in bayport fl matching. As we think about reopening, we want to hear from you. Bayportblue point high school is a high school in bayport, new york. Shop today for the best selection of florida history books at arcadia. A majority of the areas history occurred before bayport even received its current moniker.
The tide chart above shows the height and times of high tide and low tide for bayport, florida the red flashing dot shows the tide time right now. An article in the tampa herald on august 31, 1854, reported, major john parsons had expended a large amount of his means to bring this place into notice, and will not fail in his undertaking. Historic markers recap bayports history as a fishing village. The railroad came to bayport in 1869 and a man named william b.
The bayport fl blockade runner the naval war american. Yearbooks of the bayportblue point high school, 19452011. The bayportblue point public library has digitized 65 years of yearbooks from the bayportblue point high school. Pirates have been romanticized in popular culture for more than a century. Authentic florida finding florida is fascinating, comprehensive, and accessible to the nonspecialist reader.
The cemetery dates to at least 1857 with the internment of bayport founder thomas h. Colburn university press of florida, 20 2nd edition. Come on in and discover all that the bayport blue point library has to offer. Oct 23, 2019 the name bayport appeared in the new york times on oct. Bayport cemetery in bayport, florida find a grave cemetery. The obituary was featured in pioneer press on april. Although the history of bayport reaches back to its origin in 1786 with william nicolls conveyance of inherited lands celebrated in 1986 by a bicentennial ceremony, the pictorial history shown herein starts in 1825 with a photograph of the second wooden schoolhouse in bayport and a line drawing of the same. Download e books, audiobooks, magazines, music, movies, tv shows, and more, from your favorite services below, all with your library card. Each summer brings rumors of a gigantic sasquatch creature roaming the nearby woods. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera its truly a line from point a ie bayport to point b.
Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you. Bayport is significant in florida and national history with respect to its precivil war development as a port, civil war importance as a contraband port and point of entry, the battles with union blockade picket ships, and as one of the last ports to surrender, said gary ellis, the archaeologist of record for the site. Dozens of films portray swashbuckling men of the sea, most recently the pirates of the. Selected fulltext books and articles from yellow dog democrats to red state republicans. Please fill out our survey to let us know what services are most important to you. The florida keysan unlikely sprinkling of coral and limestone islands that curve southwest from the tip of floridahave always been engagingly different. Kenneth was a resident of bayport, florida at the time of passing. However kirk munroe, who paddled over 1600 miles of florida waters from 18811882 described bayport in his journal as beastly, dull, uninteresting place, one store and four or five houses all owned by maj. We were reenacting the battle of bayport to commemorate our towns small part in the revolutionary war it was more of a skirmish than a battle, really and to celebrate the grand opening of the new bayport history museum aboard the uss resolve, a beautifully restored sailing frigate from the very first us naval fleet. Bayport real estate bayport fl homes for sale zillow.
Contribute to the weeki wachee history harvest event. Many history books and memorabilia will be available for purchase. A library room was included in the primary school built in 1919, a room which could be used by the public even when the school was closed. Phsc students to observe, record bayport archaeological. When the old tradewinds was demolished that finished off the history of the guides coming up from the florida keys and elsewhere.
We want you to be happy, healthy, and financially wise for life. The 10 best things to do near bayport park, spring hill. Credit score is a free service offered to bayport members that shows your latest score. Finding florida offers a history lesson that is long overdue. Highway 1 from key largo to key west, combining the best of local legendcolorful stories you wont find in other guidebookswith insightful commentary and the most uptodate. Our mission is to preserve bayport and blue points history by collecting and maintaining historical information on the towns, their people, and buildings.
The original station was the building that is now the bayport house restaurante. This living history event presents the story of a battle fought here in late june 1864. As a native of hernando county, i fished on this pier when i was 7 years old, said county commissioner wayne dukes. The stepping stone is the annual yearbook for bayportblue point high school in bayport, new york. Florida frontiers pirates in florida, real and imagined. A heinous sin the 1864 brooksville bayport raid michael hardy on. The region of greater miami encompasses all of dade co. The bayport blue point heritage association was founded in 1983 and continues to be an active organization with over 300 members. He has laid the town off into lots, and will dispose of them to any one that will improve them at once. Browse the pages and even download an entire yearbook to your computer. Funeral home services for david are being provided by sandberg funeral home.
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