The Appalachian Preservation Society
Florida
The US50 - A guide to the state of Florida - History. Britain gained control of Florida in 1763 for Havana, Cuba, which the British had captured from Spain during the Seven Years' War. Spain evacuated Florida after the exchange. When the British evacuated Florida, Spanish colonists as well as settlers from the newly formed United States came pouring in. Many of the new residents were lured by favorable Spanish terms for acquiring property, called land grants. Others who came were escaped slaves, trying to reach a place where their U.S. masters had no authority and effectively could not reach them. Instead of becoming more Spanish, the two Floridas increasingly became more "American." Finally, after several official and unofficial U.S. military expeditions into the territory, Spain formally ceded Florida to the United States in 1821.
Wildernet - Florida. Florida's subtropical and tropical climate make this an excellent getaway from northern winters. The state boasts numerous natural areas that include lakes, swamps, beaches, forests and islands. Sandy soils, rich swamplands, huge limestone beds and thick cypress forests are home to some of America's most spectacular birdlife, plant life, and wildlife.
Welcome to Florida State Parks! State park locators and regional maps.
State TopoView Florida from the National Geophysical Data Center.
Florida National Forests from the USDA Forest Service web site.
Florida National Park Guide by State. Map and information on the National Parks in Flordia.
Florida Geological Survey Home Page. The Florida Geological Survey (FGS), established in 1907, is the only bureau within Florida state government that provides the research, data and necessary institutional memory to support the need for geology-related information.
www.MyFlorida.com. Information and links to Florida government web sites.
Florida Information from 50states.com.
FLORIDA HISTORY INTERNET CENTER MASTER PAGE. Information on Florida historyTimeline.
United States Climate page Displays various climatological information. Create maps of monthly US temperature and precipitation products from 1895 to the present.
Jack and Grandfather Tales. Orville Hicks carries on the tradition of one of the best-known storytelling families in the Appalachian mountains. His great-grandfather, Council "Counce" Harmon, was one of the earliest known tellers of Old Handed Down Tales in the region.
All Ages Index. Programs from Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina.
Jack Tales - Who are Jack and Molly. . In Appalachia Jack Tales, the stories usually center on poverty, harsh working conditions and being "on their own."
Hatter's Classics Tall Tales and Tricksters. American Tall Tales possess some of the very essence of the American spirit. Though many of tales like their tellers were immigrants, the big new land inspired big new tales. It seems to be the nature of telling tall tales, that spirit of "one-ups-man-ship" that each successive teller tries to add to the "myth".
Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia State Tourism and Travel Information. For information on tourism in the southern Appalachian region visit the home sites of these state administered websites.
GDITT - Site Map. Information on regions, interests, heritage, sports, entertainment, tourism, and a clickable map.
Welcome to the Offical Kentucky Tourism Webpage. History, culture, festivals, events, places, parks, and lakes.
Official Website for the State of North Carolina. Statistics, history, maps, etc.
Travel and Recreation in Tennessee. festivals, events, maps, and history.
Welcome to Virginia!. Here you'll find a number of government and commercial websites hosting a vast amount of information.
West Virginia Tourism Wild & Wonderful. The offical West Virginia Division of Tourism web site.
Appalachian Museums, Exhibits, and Travel Information. As a public service to travellers to the Smoky Mountains, Blue Ridge Mountains, Cumberland Plateau, and Piedmont regions of the southern Appalachian Mountains, Appalachian Traveller provides a Directory of Internet Sites linked to the home pages of State and National Parks, Museums and Exhibits of Appalachian History and Culture, and other Points of Interest, including links to State travel bureaus.
National Scenic Byways Online from the US Department of Transportation.
Tennessee State Parks. List of state parks and activities.
Scientific Research in State Parks. The North Carolina state parks system includes more than three dozen state parks, nature preserves, lakes and recreation areas that are managed by the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation.
Kentucky State Parks - KY State Parks Homepage. Kentucky is home to some of the most beautiful scenery and most interesting historical sites in the country. Our state park system includes 49 parks and one interstate park with facilities for meetings and conferences, fine accommodations, camping, golf, recreation and sports, education and much more.
Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites. Georgia is known for having one of the best state park systems in the nation, protecting more than 77,500 acres of natural beauty. From the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Colonial Coast, our state has an exceptional variety of scenery.
West Virginia State Parks and Forests. The West Virginia State Park system is comprised of over 80,000 acres which have been set aside to protect regions of natural wonder, showcase scenic beauty, and preserve sites of historical significance in addition to recreational opportunites on 100,000 acres of state forest and wildlife management area property.
Virginia State Parks. On June 15, 1936, Virginia became the first state to open an entire park system on the same day. The new parks offered modern outdoor recreational facilities while protecting areas with significant natural resources. The original six-park system has expanded to include more than 40 parks, natural areas and historic sites.
Appalachian Pioneer Guide: How to Build a Log Cabin, Dress Meats, Make Moonshine, Make Soap, Plant by the Signs, Recipes.
Archives of Appalachia Home Page. The Archives of Appalachia seeks to collect and preserve those records having permanent value in documenting the rich cultural, economic, historic, political, and social fabric of life in Appalachia.
The Martin County School System's Hillsweb Appalachian Magazine. A wealth of information about all aspects of Appalachian culture, including music
Folklore's Relationship to Appalachian Music. Many variations of folklore, including crafts, folk tales and music can be found throughout the Southern Appalachian mountains. Much of this folklore can be traced to the homelands of the many immigrants that moved to the United States during the 18th and 19th centuries, while some originated in the Appalachian region itself.
Appalachian Life Magazine. Our mission is to tell readers about the regions' heritage through popular historic accounts as well as through favorite stories of rural mountain folks who have known the area all their lives.
Pigeon Forge Tennessee for a Great Affordable Family Vacation. Begin your Pigeon Forge family vacation on our attraction-lined Parkway, with six outlet malls and dozens of craft stores. Then spend a day at Dollywood, for a Tennessee family vacation with rides and entertainment. At night, catch an exciting show celebrating our Appalachian mountain heritage.
Journal of Tar Heel Tellers. North Carolina has a rich storytelling heritage.
N.C. Folklife Resources. In the Southern Folklore Collection at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
American History. The Internet School Library Media Center American history page.
Education World® History Center United States History. The Educators best friend.
Virginia's Indians, Past & Present. This page offers historical information, lesson plans, bibliographies and links to tribal home pages.
Hillsweb -- Fiction. Appalachian Ghost Stories.
Hillsweb Library -- Articles. The following articles discuss all aspects of Appalachian Culture:Mountain Music and Crafts, Courtship and Love, Forecasting Weather, Preparing for Winter, Death Rituals, Dialect, Ghost Stories, Home Medical Remedies, Planting by the Signs, Planting Times, etc.
Kentuck's Hensley Settlement. On a remote, high plateau straddling Kentucky and Virginia sits the Hensley Settlement, where, for the first 50 years of the 20th century, two extended mountain families lived 18th-century lives in splendid isolation. Today, preserved and administered by the National Park Service, Hensley Settlement is an eerily lovely and lonely place, a misty world unto itself.
Blue People of Troublesome Creek. The story of an Appalachian malady, an inquisitive doctor, and a paradoxical cure.
The Lost State of Franklin. History and links.
The Moonlit Road - Ghost Stories and Folktales of the American South. Ghost stories haunt the moonlit backroads of the American South. Their roots in Southern culture and folklore are deep.
Ghosts, haints and other amazing things... What's your pleasure? Ready for the sharp taste of a good old fashioned ghost story? Or perhaps a bite of down home country flavor, seasoned with a pinch of humor?
Books -- Ghosts and Folklore of the Middle Appalachians. The Middle Appalachian Mountains have forever been a region of mystery, wonder, and legend. Collected here are a group of books with stories that have been told by the people that inhabited this rugged and beautiful land for generations.
Midatlantic Ghost Stories. Ghosts. Call them spirits, haints, poltergeists, phantasms, shades, apparitions, ghosts, spooks, or what-have-you, there's no doubt that the average person loves a good ghost story. What's better than turning the lights down on a dark and stormy night, huddling close together under the blankets, and telling stories about things that go bump in the night?
centerAlbion's Seed Grows in the Cumberland Gap-head. Speech Patterns, Migration, Architecture, Marriage Customs, Death Customs, Music, Food, and more.
Links of Interest for Appalachia Not for web site!!!
Haunted Tennessee. Tennessee is the home of one of the most famous ghost stories in American History.. the Infamous Bell Witch.
Hopkins County Folk Lore. I hope you have all enjoyed hearing about the spooks and haunting tales of Hopkins County.
Re Old Abandoned Houses. I AM VERY INTERESTED IN OLD ABANDONED HOUSES
CJ Online Kansas News Abandoned room houses works of art 03-05-01. Gene Merry, a Coffey County commissioner, recently renovated the century-old vacant space across the hall from his office to create The River City Art Attic -- Burlington's first art gallery.
These photographers love old houses in their "before" state, and their photos capture a haunting beauty. The couple traveled the back roads and old highways of America, looking for the places protected by poverty
Kudzu Covered Houses in North Georgia. Few houses are abandoned and allowed to be taken over by vegetation. However, in parts of the south those that are, are susceptible to being engulfed by kudzu. Some make interesting natural sculptures. Here are twelve buildings and old homesteads which are visible from highways in North Georgia and South Carolina.
Halloween Page. From ghoulies and ghosties and long-leggety beastiesand things that go bump in the night.
Abandoned Holy Valley Ihlara. Early Christians have constructed their rock houses and temples by carving the tufes in the valley of Ihlara.
Home, Restoring old houses to glory, Columbus Web Observer, April 1999, Page 14. Restoring an old house is the ultimate in recycling – at least that’s what we tell ourselves. Those of us who are drawn toward decrepit old homes have the uncanny ability to overlook years of neglect and envision what an old place could be, with a "little" elbow grease (and a lot of money).
Old wells threaten water. At least one million illegally abandoned wells lie underground in Michigan, threatening to contaminate drinking-water supplies throughout the state, according to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.
Old Houses. I also came to the realization that, broken down to simple components, houses are made mostly of wood and that most anything made of wood is infinitely repairable.
Ken Newcomb Makers of the Mold, Old Houses. Hemlock Gorge is a jewel of the Eastern Massachusetts Metropolitan Parks System
WATER WELL - Abandoned Wells - Determining. There are several sources of information to help you determine if you have an abandoned well,
Costs rise as houses tumble. Philadelphia will demolish 130 properties at a cost of $1.1 million. That's just the start of the effort.
House for Sale, Sandon, B.C. A rare opportunity to purchase property in this historic town.
North Carolina VACANCY - Erik Dahlager - Artist's Statement. There are many buildings and houses across the state of North Carolina that have been abandoned for numerous reasons. These structures that remain as reminders of the past can be found in varying conditions. Some are sound structures, almost livable, while others only consist of a few remaining bricks. In many cases the exact history of these structures is unknown; however, the past that they represent seems to be their most important attribute. This series is an attempt to document these vacancies at a moment in time, while the rot and decay take their natural course.
Websteader Pioneer Sod Houses, c.1880 - 2001. American Pioneer Sod House were common dwellings from the earliest days of settlement to the early years of the last century. The examples in this essay are found in southwestern Minnesota and western Nebraska
Owners discover 200-year-old cabins under homes. Buried beneath wood siding and modern building materials in several local homes are structures dating back to early Beaver County: log cabins.
Old Cahawba Story. Cahawba was once Alabama's state capital (1820-1826) and a thriving antebellum river town. It became a ghost town shortly after the Civil War. Today it is an important archaeological site and a place of picturesque ruins.
The Round Top Register. Across the nation, particularly in and around large urban areas, the remodeling and restoration of older homes is a major industry...and one that is filled with misinformation and ill-advised projects.
Welcome to Old Earlehurst Bed & Breakfast! Time's moves swiftly on. More than two hundred years ago in what is today one of the most pristine rural areas, visitors came by the thousands to visit the many natural springs in Viringia.
Las Vegas SUN Workers begin filling in old Nevada mines. More than a hundred years ago, miners probably never imagined a glitzy casino would be built just up the road from their work site. But Nevada's explosive growth has intersected with its past, sometimes with tragic consequences.
Abandoned wells pose hidden dangers to people, water. Tens of thousands of abandoned wells dot the Illinois landscape. Some lie in urban subdivisions, topped by rickety covers. Some are open holes in empty farm fields.
Real Haunted Houses. What do you believe?
BAT INDEX. Information on a variety of Bats.
British Castles, Stately Homes and Houses. The map with links and the alphabetical list of those of the British Castles, Stately Homes and Houses that I have visited since 1967.
Historic Old North Knoxville - About Us. Old North Knoxville, Inc. (ONK) was established to preserve, promote and protect the neighborhood, which is a residential and business district built from the 1880's to the 1940's.
Old Augusta. Old Augusta, known originally as Augusta, was established in the first decades of the 19th century, perhaps as early as 1815. It was the county seat of Perry County, Mississippi. It was also an important stop on the road between Mobile and Natchez.
Historic Properties, A Marketplace that Makes Preservation Profitable. Historic Properties offers a new way to sell old houses.
Charleston Real Estate Historic Properties South Carolina, Historic Real Estate.com. We welcome you to our on-line gallery and our elegant city steeped in charm and history.
Preservation North Carolina - Historic Preservation. A listing of Historic Properties offered by Preservation North Carolina for purchase.
Along the Georgia Florida Coast. The shores of Georgia and Florida offer much more than rolling waves and warm sand. You can now explore their rich and varied history in Along the Georgia-Florida Coast, a travel itinerary produced by the National Register of Historic Places and the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers with the financial assistance of the American Express Company.
Adams. The Rights of the Colonists
Lewis & Clark Project Corp of Discovery Descendants Project . To honor the permanent members of the Lewis & Clark Corps of Discovery that completed the trip to the Pacific Ocean, the Clatsop County Genealogical Society, Astoria, Oregon, is offering a Corps of Discovery Descendant Certificate to any person that can document they are a descendant to any permanent member of the 1804 - 1806 expedition.
AAG Professional Research. Migration Charts - Genealogy & Family History Publishing. In order to enhance your family history, we recommend including migration charts in your publication. For your convenience, we are including samples of the major migration routes for the following regions. Of course these charts will be illustrated to reflect the actual migration routes of your ancestors. Contains migration chart for the Eastern States, Northeastern States, and Western States.
South Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust, Inc. ( SCBPT ). a Public Benefit 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation dedicated to the preservation of the South Carolina's historic battlegrounds and military historic sites.
Pioneer Living History Museum. Located 30 minutes north of downtown Phoenix, you'll visit over 90 acres of an old 1800's town, with no cars or smog! Just authentic buildings and historically accurate reproductions.