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Florida
Public Archaeology Network
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Glades
County Page
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Created in 1921, and Moore Haven is the county seat. A fire burned
much of the town that year, and that was followed by a hurricane in
1926. Those historic buildings that remained recently were recognized
as part of a survey done in 1996. This
county was first called Muck! This was in reference to its reportedly
very rich soils, which were advertised by Mayor O’Brien in the
early twentieth century. By 1921 however, the county was officially
called Glades, in reference to the Everglades. |
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Save
it Now Glades |
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This
organization aims to preserve the natural heritage of the Everglades,
Fisheating Creek, and the Caloosahatchee River. Currently many members
of this group are opposed to construction of a coal burning plant
planned for Glades County) (PO Box 1953 Clewiston, FL 33440) www.saveitnowglades.org |
Fisheating
Creek |
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Palmdale,
along SR 27, north of the town of Moore Haven and west of Lake Okeechobee;
aka the Fort Center archaeological site. As its name
suggests, this creek is widely known for excellent fishing, and
also for a large population of alligators; however, recreational
use of this creek has long been politically charged. This
website describes much of the complicated history of the creek,
located in Glades County, and its ownership through time since use
of a famous archaeological site called Fort Center.
This site is widely known for the life-sized wooden carvings of
animals found there, and for the ancient mortuary pond that existed
there long before Spanish contact in this part of Florida.
Some archaeologists call the native people who lived there the Belle
Glade people, after a kind of pottery that has been found there.
The site also was later used during the Seminole Wars. myfwc.com/recreation/
fisheating_creek/history
(This website is managed by a local group
interested in preserving this area for local accessibility, a problematic
issue since ownership of this area is by an agricultural company,
as well as by the state, and of course archaeological resources
also must be protected. However, this interest group sometimes leads
tours to the site, and currently is planning to create a museum
in the area to relate the story of Fort Center to visitors to the
area; WARNING: this website may give a message
that it can harm your computer, so it may be best to contact Fish
and Wildlife to ask questions about recreational use of this general
area: www.fisheatingcreek.com)
This other site, clydebutcher.com/fall_19fc
tells another story of this place, which also used to be the location
of a roadside attraction called the Cypress Knee Museum, which housed
many pieces of art made from cypress knees by the late Tom Gaskins.
This museum is now closed, but is fondly remembered by many in this
area, and this website, maintained in part by the famed photographer
Clyde Butcher, explains some of that fondness: |
Fisheating
Creek Outfitters |
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Operated at the state-owned campsite by Fisheating Creek. This was
instrumental in getting the creek open to the public in the recent
past. Because of something called Preservation 2000, and the hard
work of many people, Fisheating Creek has been saved for future
generations to enjoy. Fisheating Creek Campground is
located on Highway 27 in Palmdale, ½ mile north of the intersection
of Highway 27 and Highway 29. For more information on Fisheating
Creek call (863) 675-7855. |
Muse
Cemetery |
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Palmdale
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Palmdale;
north of where US 27 and SR 29 split from SR 25. Perhaps best known
as the current home to the Gatorama alligator attraction - This
community also was home to a pioneer community, as well as the Cypress
Knee Museum, which no longer exists. However, this area soon should
be home to a new planned museum about the history of the archaeological
site Fort Center (see above links) |
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Thanks
to M. C. Bob Leonard, Professor of History, Hillsborough Community
College for information from unofficial websites. |
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