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Author: Tim Gilmore Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781537484013 Category : Blount Island (Fla.) Languages : en Pages : 346
Book Description
In 1955, Rollians Christopher, an illiterate goatherd who'd long claimed squatter's rights on Goat Island, across from the fishing village of New Berlin in the St. Johns River, found himself in a battle between multiple governmental authorities. Duval County wanted to develop the rattlesnake-infested island for industrial shipping purposes; the Florida Ship Canal Authority wanted the island for barge terminals. Christopher's opponents complained of his ethnic ambiguity-was he Black? White? American Indian? Spanish?-and claimed he'd killed someone, while defenders from around the state wrote letters to Congressman Charles Bennett, Governor LeRoy Collins, and the heads of the entities who wanted him gone. Duval County won the fight and developed Rollians Christopher's home into Blount Island. So what happened to Rollians Christopher? Where did he come from? If he wasn't connected to the Christophers, one of the largest and most diverse pioneer families in Northeast Florida, who was he? And what happened to his 1100 goats?
Author: Tim Gilmore Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781537484013 Category : Blount Island (Fla.) Languages : en Pages : 346
Book Description
In 1955, Rollians Christopher, an illiterate goatherd who'd long claimed squatter's rights on Goat Island, across from the fishing village of New Berlin in the St. Johns River, found himself in a battle between multiple governmental authorities. Duval County wanted to develop the rattlesnake-infested island for industrial shipping purposes; the Florida Ship Canal Authority wanted the island for barge terminals. Christopher's opponents complained of his ethnic ambiguity-was he Black? White? American Indian? Spanish?-and claimed he'd killed someone, while defenders from around the state wrote letters to Congressman Charles Bennett, Governor LeRoy Collins, and the heads of the entities who wanted him gone. Duval County won the fight and developed Rollians Christopher's home into Blount Island. So what happened to Rollians Christopher? Where did he come from? If he wasn't connected to the Christophers, one of the largest and most diverse pioneer families in Northeast Florida, who was he? And what happened to his 1100 goats?
Author: Paul Gromosiak Publisher: ISBN: 9781879201439 Category : Niagara Falls (N.Y.) Languages : en Pages : 96
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If islands could talk, imagine the tales that could be spun by the picturesque land masses above one of the world's natural wonders! From the hermit who lived there in the 1820s and was regularly spotted bathing in a cascade, to a daring helicopter rescue that recently saved a man stranded at the brink of Horseshoe Falls, the islands above Niagara have a colorful history. Local historian Paul Gromosiak explores the people, tourist attractions, animals and plants that make the islands above the falls a unique destination. Filled with dozens of photographs, including color pictures, the book also includes a detailed map that helps visitors to plot their own walking tours. The book even serves up a century-old recipe for Goat Island Cakes! Highlighted in the book are many attractions, including Terrapin Point, the Cave of the Winds, the Hermit's Cascade, the Power Station Portal and Luna Island.
Author: Washington Friend Publisher: London ; Edinburgh ; New York : T. Nelson & Sons ; Toronto : J. Campbell ISBN: Category : Bridges Languages : en Pages : 92
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