Forgotten Park Episode 5: The Future of Ortona Indian Mound Park wgcu.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wgcu.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The annual Sugarcane Grinding Festival in Glades County continues to celebrate pioneer life while inadvertently protecting what remains of the land's indigenous heritage. Explore Ortona Indian Mound Park today and hear the community's hopes for honoring both the site’s ancient significance and preserving more recent agricultural history.
Ortona Indian Mound Park in Glades County may be known for its annual Cane Grinding Festival, yet the legacy of the park’s land dates back to A.D. 400, revealing life of an advanced, ancient civilization.
Forgotten Park Episode 2: Cane Grinding Traditions wgcu.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wgcu.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A park in Glades County, Florida holds evidence of a crucial archaeological discovery that’s been remarkably preserved in an atypical way an annual celebration of sugar cane grinding. 'Forgotten Park,' a WGCU radio series by Tara Calligan delves into the history of native and pioneer Glades County, Florida. Episode one takes us deep into the heart of Glades County.