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Remembering Paradise Park
Paradise Park was a segregation-era tourist attraction operated alongside Silver Springs between 1949 and 1969. The history of Paradise Park is recounted in a conversation between Dr. Lu Vickers and Silver River Museum Director Scott Mitchell.
Godwin Family Cane SyrupGodwin Family Cane Syrup. In the years before modern grocery stores, sugar was made from locally grown sugar cane. The process was labor intensive and involved preparing the land, planting “seed” Read More
Fossil Mastodon ToothFossil Mastodon Tooth. Mastodons lived in Florida during the last ice age (Pleistocene Epoch) and were ancient relatives of the modern elephant. These massive creatures ate leaves, twigs and brush, anRead More
Souvenir Felt PennantSouvenir Felt Pennant, Silver Springs. As football became a popular college sport during the early 1900s the production of felt pennants soared. Early pennants featured a school or team name and were Read More
Prehistoric Stone ToolsPrehistoric Stone Tools. These stone points, typically referred to as “arrow heads,” were actually not used on arrows (they were made by Native Americans many years before the bow and arrow were dRead More
“Palm Springs” Water CanCan of “Palm Springs” brand spring water. This vintage can of Florida spring water likely dates to the early 1960s and was a sign of things to come. Although this can was probably sold as a souvenRead More
Sunset at Silver Springs PostcardHand colored postcard of “Sunset at Silver Springs.” Prior to the development of color photographs, black and white images were hand colored using paints or dyes to make images more life-like. In Read More
Carmichael & Son Whiskey JugCarmichael & Son Whiskey jug. George Carmichael and his son Columbus Ed (known as C. Ed) were successful whiskey distillers in Ocala during the late 1800s. Although alcohol was illegal in many FloRead More
Steamboat HiawathaPostcard of steamboat Hiawatha at night, Silver Springs. The steam-powered paddle wheeler Hiawatha was built in Palatka, Florida in 1904 by Hubbard L. Hart and transported tourists from Palatka to SilRead More
Hand-colored Photo PostcardHand-colored photo postcard of the steamboat “Princess” on the Ocklawaha River by William Henry Jackson (1843-1942). Jackson was a famous American painter, explorer, Civil War veteran and photograRead More
Big Claw River ShrimpThe largest freshwater river shrimp found in Florida can reach 12', not including the claws.Read More