Historical Traveler's Guide to Florida

by Eliot Kleinberg

From Fort Pickens in the Panhandle to Fort Jefferson in the ocean 40 miles beyond Key West, historical travelers will find many adventures waiting for them in Florida. In this new updated edition the author presents 74 of his favorites—17 of them are new to this edition, and the rest have been completely updated. Along the Gulf Coast, see Henry Plant's Moorish jewel of a hotel in Tampa; John Ringling's home and art and circus museums in Sarasota; and the humble homes of Cuban and Italian cigar workers in legendary Ybor City. Up in north Florida visit Civil War battlefields; stroll the University of Florida campus; and see buffalo and wild Spanish horses on Paynes Prairie. In central Florida explore Eatonville, home of writer Zora Neale Hurston, and listen to carillon music as you stroll the gardens around Bok Tower. Down in the keys find the 250-year-old wreck of the San Pedro , a "living museum in the sea" and the Key West home of famous author Ernest Hemingway.

Genres: Travel

290 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1997

About the author

Florida native Eliot Kleinberg, creator of the Civil War historical novel "Peace River," the"Adventures of Nate Moran" novels, and the original "Weird Florida" books, spent nearly a half-century reporting on local news and writing about Florida and Florida history. He produced two history columns and wrote fourteen books -- and co-wrote or contributed to several more -- all of them about Florida. Son of longtime journalist Howard Kleinberg, he lectures regularly on Florida topics and runs a blog on better writing called "Something Went Horribly Wrong." http://www.ekfla.com

Reviews

[Jacqui H. Travis · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful synopsis of some of the best historical spots in Florida. The thing I loved the most is that the articles about each site are short, concise and very informative, and are grouped by areas in the state.
If you like to include history in your road trips, this is an excellent guide for Florida.

[Suzi · Rating 3 out of 5]

I live in Florida but I know too little about its history and attractions. This is a dated book with a lot of good ideas but not enough current information. A group of us like to travel together and I was hoping for more inspiration. Good descriptions and lively details.

[Marieli · Rating 3 out of 5]

the stories behind many of the places I pass, some almost everyday.