The Lake Santa Fe Story 

Lived there 11 yrs really enjoyed it with my first wife these were the best yrs of my life luv this little town peacefully fryers chicken the heart of melrose not to far from keystone heights very nice luv it there and the lake gorgeous lots of special memories there

I've lived here for about 2 years and I couldn't imagine living anywhere else❤️ It's close enough to anything you could need yet still far away to escape it all🙏🏼 I absolutely love my little Melrose

I love the ole town spirit!! It’s better than the crowed cities who do not look out for each other, without severe reactions. Thank you for this info!!

Nice to see such a beautiful portrait of Melrose, a rare gem of old Florida. Another great production by film-maker, Matt Keene

I always liked when I went through Melrose. If I had one choice that would be granted, I would want to live on Sante Fe. I love bass fishing there. It is a special place…

I grew up on Lake Santa Fe decades ago, and my grandfather was one of the first to build on the little lake. There was an indian encampment prior to any settling on the westside of the little lake.

I grew up in Melrose and I want to move back to my home town

I love businesses that use old homes for there buildings… it makes so much sense to re- purpose these classic buildings…. History is very important to our present future. Slower pace of living , neighborhood’s important as well. Helping and caring for each other is getting so LOST! So necessary to be a good steward of our towns and countryside’s so we can pass on down with understanding it to our children and grandchildren! How I believe God planned it all along!!

Thank you learned slot!

I just drove this little town yesterday while I was trying to avoid traffic on my way home to SWFL. It struck me as a special place so I had to look it up. I told my husband yesterday while driving through it that we had to come up here to spend a week.

Lovely local history, thanks for this video! It lacks anything other than a white voice. Perhaps interview one or two other residents and note that you are inhabiting Timuaca and Potano land. I subscribed as I look forward to any other history you share. Miigwech (thank you)

Excellent video

I love history period! US and British! It’s very sad, allot of it but it’s important to know what was….maybe we can fix it or try anyway!!

Very awesome !

Does anyone one else know where the “ hidden lake “ is on Santa Fe? You can only get there by kayak or canoe. It’s on the south side of the big lake.

I kind of think I saw that white sign on the side of the road

Is this video a story about Lake Santa Fe or about Melrose?

Actually it was not a paddlewheeler but a "steam screw " ferry.

You should have more subs

I believe that this was also a water supply for steam engine trains

Been here for 30 years and come to figure, what big cities have: we don’t need.

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