Spotlight on the Big Cypress Seminole Reservation
This week, take a turn off Alligator Alley straight to the Big Cypress Reservation. Join us to look at this special community at the heart of the Everglades!
Spotlight on the Immokalee Reservation
Below, join us to learn how the Immokalee Reservation came to be, some of the history that has defined it, and the people who built it.
A Legacy Beyond the New River: The Stranahan House
We look at the legacy of the Stranahan House. Built by Frank and Ivy Stranahan, the house was a vital trading post during Fort Lauderdale’s earliest years.
Snakes, Cinema, and Powerful Seminole Legacies at Silver Springs
Follow along to learn more about Seminoles at Silver Springs, as well as Osceola’s defiant stand that changed the trajectory of the Seminole Wars.
A Journey Through Payne’s Prairie
Welcome back to our Seminole Spaces series! In this series, we explore places and spaces important to Seminole culture, history, and tourism. Last week, we talked about Seminole Cowkeepers, and learned a bit about the legendary Seminole Cowkeeper Ahaya. Ahaya amassed nearly ten thousand head of cattle, and drove them on the Alachua savanna near Gainesville by 1775. But, how did this Alachuan savanna become known as Payne’s Prairie? This week, we will explore Payne’s Prairie. There, the Seminole relationship with the land, as well as the landscape itself, has shifted and changed over time. In our featured image this week, you can see a shot taken from the observation tower at the Payne’s Prairie Preserve State Park in 2022. Around 300,000 people visit the preserve annually to take in the wide grassy vistas and marshy woodlands. Home to hundreds of species of birds, fish, alligators, and even bison, Payne’s Prairie
Osceola’s Sash and Legacy
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum has placed a sash believed to have been work by Osceola on display for a short time. This week, join us to learn about Osceola, his sash, and how it came back home to the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum and the Seminole Tribe of Florida.
The First Seminole Tourist Camps
This week, we will dive deeper into the history of how Seminole tourist camps came to be, and how they are a symbol of Seminole resilience in a changing world. Come for a visit! Learn how you can still see the history of those camps in Seminole tourism today.
The Power of Postcards
This week join us as we explore the power of postcards! Learn about the development and historic rise and fall of postcards. Explore some postcards from the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum Online Collection. Do you have a favorite personal or historic postcard?