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    Exploring 12,000 years of history

    Posted on March 13, 2019

    Dr. Josh Goodman, archives historian with the Florida Memory Program at the Bureau of Archives and Records Management, shared an original 1820s public land survey of Taylor County with members of the Taylor County Historical Society during Saturday’s tour.

    By ANGELA M. CASTELUCCI Managing Editor

    Giant armadillos, massive mastodons, glittering gold rings and tattered battle flags were just a few of the treasures Taylor County Historical Society members encountered during an expedition exploring 12,000 years of Florida history Saturday.

    Members dove deep into the Museum of Florida History’s collection to identify pieces that have direct ties to Taylor County – including an iron kettle that was used near Steinhatchee to boil sea water and collect salt during the Civil War.

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