ORANGE PARK – The course of human history has taken twists and turns, sometimes abruptly so. This is why “Turning Points in History” was an exciting theme for the Historical Fair and an …
CLAY COUNTY – Brevet Lt. Col. Julius Heileman lay on his cot at Fort Drane near Micanopy. He was sweaty and feverish. The exhaustion he felt was unbearable. He lain sick like this for days, his …
CLAY COUNTY – The winds of the Civil War had barely died when tourists began flocking to Green Cove Springs. The feel of the relatively warm spring waters beckoned them. At first, they came …
CLAY COUNTY – 1763 The Treaty of Paris ended the Seven Years War between the British, French, and Spanish. England took Canada from the French. Havana was captured by the British and returned …