The RICHES Mosaic Interface™ (RICHES MI), the interactive website and database of Central Florida's history. The RICHES™ (Regional Initiative for Collecting the History, Experiences, and Stories) project has been in operation since Fall 2010.
RICHES is the umbrella organization that fosters interdisciplinary projects and develops community partnerships with the goal of collecting images, documents, video, oral histories and podcasts that tell the stories of the region. Materials developed by the independent projects, through class projects, and provided by historical societies, local archives and museums, and by individuals are added to the database of RICHES MI.
Miami and South Florida were both beautiful places to visit and live in the 1950s! There were not many high rises and population growth was not that much like today.
I remember visiting my Dad's sister who live in one of these homes. It was a two story design built high on pedestals with the bedrooms on the second floor, a wrap around porch on both levels. Ceilings were over 9 feet and cross ventilation allowed for a reasonable temperature in the heat of the summer. Build about 1850. The only water was from piped water from the nearby lake to a hand pump in the kitchen. Sanitation was an out house. Baths were in the lake.
My family settled many parts of Florida and was part of the Cracker generation of cowboy. Go check out Fort Christmas and you'll see part of my history
I have a painting that I received from a friend. I believe it may be a Highway Man painting. It's signed by K. Grant. I've been trying to find out more about it. I absolutely love it. If you know anything about the artist, I'd love to know more.
What are the Y-DNA haplogroups that have been found in these bodies? And what Mitochondrial haplogroups have been found aside from the X2a? I can't seem to find any information whatsoever concerning the Y-DNA and the non-X2a Mitochondrial.
another major industry that shaped florida historically was phosphate/limerock mining, there are some old mines by newberry and high springs that were mined by convict labor that could rival in size and depth later mines that employed heavy machinery, you just cannot imagine these mines were dug by hand when you first see them, and it's not hard to imagine someone/s sentenced to the mines in florida back then,, dropping dead every week while these mines were being exploited
cracker refers to the poor folk who had only corn to make bread like things with and no wheat flour... they made a thin fried cornmeal cracker to have as or with meals. corn crackers.
Some faraway voice. I think it God whispering in my ear, told me to look you up and here you are! I am so proud of you! Back in 1976 I asked you to sing at my wedding and you hesitated and said you would have to talk with to your parent and I had to shared my wish with my parents. All was fine with our parents, so you had a special part in my wedding to Joe. At some point I would love to reconnect with you. All is fine on this end and I hope it is with you. Linda McKinnon Puryea
I attended Rosenwald for 5th grade. My brother, Mike McGinness, and I were part of the first year of desegregation in 1970. We both enjoyed our time at the school. I was a bus patrol and hall patrol during that year. I made many friends and hated to leave towards the end of the year because we moved to Tampa. I loved my teacher that year, Mr. Harris.
I know a spot in Central Florida were Megladon Teeth, Mastadon Teeth, Spear Heads, Arrow Heads can be found. We need a boat to get there though. My buddy with the boat died on me...Every time I look at this Megladon Tooth he gave me I smile. RIP Scardo it was fun while it lasted.
This Totem looks more like a "Harpy Eagle" then an Owl. I live a good swimming distance from Hontoon Island. Seen a hundred Owls. Not one had those Square Peg ears. Can't explain the Rectangle beak though. Was there a blood alter on Hontoon Island ? Timicuan were big into child sacrifice. Seen some Old Paintings of Timicuan Priests holding babies upside down by their ankles, with one hand. In the other hand is a Dagger. The Dagger is clearly right next to the newborns neck..The Mother of the child is also depicted crying her eyes out. Guards stand near her to deter her from trying save her child. Quite sad.
Great history! Thank you - FYI-my Dad the late Tom Bowser owned a convenience store around late sixties ,soon thereafter as I recall Ben Wheeler built a complex that housed my Dad’s new business-Country Quick market a grocery store that also sold feed and western wear. It was a centerpiece in Oviedo at the time. This is where I worked through junior high and high school before we sold out to a National chain and moved out west. Many of the individuals and locations mentioned brought back memories . My Dad thought very highly of Ben Wheeler. Oviedo was a fun place to grow up. I rode bulls at Bobby Palmer’s on Red Bug Road ….yahoo!!
My Mother's family came to Florida after the Civil War and planted orange groves. The homes they built that evolved to meet the needs of a growing family were moved onto the Pinellas County pioneer park and can be seen there; the McMullen pioneer homes.
I remember my Grandfather talking about running the cattle through the grove at different times of the year to graze, keep down the weeds and fertilize the trees. Organic farming cause that's all they had. His brother my Great Uncle lived on the property until he died. Robbie McMullen. McMullen Booth Road in Largo Florida.
My great grandfather created bolita in cuba. I'm first generation born American. My family was wealthy in cuba. They moved to California in 1960s. My grandpa died last year and he would tell me about people that were even his friends they would cheat my family to make others win
This was fascinating. I moved to the area to go to FTU in 1972 and left the area in 1982. We banked at the Citizens Bank of Oviedo so went there quite a while since going to college. I am surprised he didn't mention Lake Charm as being the original settlement for houses.
Correction, not named for Gen. Sumter Lowry. Lowry Park was named in 1925 after City Commissioner Sumter Lowry Sr. The land was originally purchased by the City of Tampa in 1918 for use as a cemetery. When the land was surveyed, it was found unfit for burials due to the high ground water level. For years it sat unused until the City Commission decided to develop it as a City Park. Commissioner Lowry handled the "red tape" to change the zoning from cemetery to city park, and so On Apr. 1, 1925, the Tribune announced that on Mar. 31, the former cemetery site was named Lowry Park in honor of City Commissioner Sumter L. Lowry Sr., due to his efforts in "consummation of arrangements for acquiring the land for park purposes." "Acquiring" in its context meant "changing the land use" because it had already been acquired by the city in 1918. The Tampa story that Commissioner Lowry "donated" the land for park use is a MYTH. The complete history is at www.tampapix.com/lowrypark.htm Commissioner Lowry's SON, Sumter Lowry Jr, donated the park's elephant, SHEENA, in late 1960. BTW, nice video.
They weren't buried that way to prevent their spirits from coming back in the afterlife and haunting them they were buried that way to preserve their bodies so that other animals wouldn't dig up the graves or Even the possibility of other people looting the graves
I remember the stories mrs. O'Dell was the midwife back in the day I have pictures of Bob and my uncle as little boys playing in the groves! Remember moma Lucy mother as well she was born a slave she lived to be 100 and died in ny..
My wife and I have been round dancers for 20 years now. it has been our passion. Richard has been an inspiration to us as a choreographer and dancer. We love to dance to his choreography--so sophisticated and well designed. who knew that he also had RA and kept dancing while in pain. My wife also suffers from that and I can relate to dancing and not touching due to the pain. Thanks, Richard for sitting down and giving us this insight.
I realize that this it an ORAL history. My comments are made with that very much in mind and should not be construed in a way to detract from the effectiveness of this video. In fact, Judith is such a gifted speaker that my wife commented that she could actually SMELL the yeast rolls that Judith described being served at Jackson Heights School! Nevertheless, if you could entice a photographer and or cartographer to add pertinent slides at appropriate places, it may add to the knowledge of those unfamiliar with the Oviedo area. Kudos for making this material available to a wider audience. I had the honor of attending Oviedo High School with Judith all four years of high school. We are great Better than you We're the class of '72! Go LIONS!
