Resistance, Resilience, and “Struggle for Survival: 1817-1858”
This week, revisit one of the most powerful exhibits ever showcased at the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum: Struggle for Survival: 1817-1858.
The Powerful Legacy of Chocochatti, Lost to the Long War
Today, we are traveling back in time to look at a brief, but impactful, Creek-Seminole settlement, Chocochatti, occupied for around 70 years.
Spotlight on the Fort Pierce Seminole Reservation
This week, we make our final stop at the small, tight knit family community of the Fort Pierce Seminole Reservation, formally established in 1995.
Spotlight on the Hollywood Seminole Reservation
Today, we are looking at the Hollywood (formerly Dania) Seminole Reservation. Established in 1926, it has witnessed almost 100 years of Seminole history.
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.