A Guide-Book of Florida and the South for Tourists, Invalids and Emigrants: Exploring Florida and the Southern US: A 19th Century Travel Companion

by Daniel Garrison Brinton

The author of this simple guidebook created it with the intention of providing visitors to Florida with information that would make their trip more enjoyable and useful. Most of the descriptions of localities in the book are based on the author's own notes taken during an extensive tour of the peninsula. However, the author relied on numerous tourists and correspondents for information on railroad fare, accommodations, and charges. The author expresses gratitude to all those who assisted in providing information for the book.

87 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 1, 1978

About the author

Daniel Garrison Brinton (1837-1899), was an American M.D. and surgeon in the Union army; became professor of ethnology and archaeology in the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia in 1884; and was professor of American linguistics and archaeology in the University of Pennsylvania from 1886 until his death.

Reviews

[Babs M · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really interesting read for as old a book as it is. Written just after the Civil War in 1869 anyone that has lived a long time here will be able to relate to much and find out some new interesting things about areas that were once important that seem to have faded into obscurity. His comments on Miami are particularly interesting because what he had to say came to pass. He was a physician in search of the best places for extending life.