Discover The History
Explore the rich history of the St. Johns River.

Books

Our books and maps are not intended to be a complete collection of information, however, the collection contains a number of books that are either self-published or out of print.

The majority of the books in this section were written by Ed Winn. Mr. Winn is a friend, lifelong Florida resident who grew up on the river has studied it and written about it for more than 50 years


pdf My Florida Soul - Part 1

By Ed Winn. 

Part 1 of this book explains how our Florida "came to be" and some things about its early people. This is followed by the various periods of influence by the five flags that have flown over Florida. The last part of this section is the history of Florida's early white settlers and all the perils they faced including the wars with the Seminole Indians.

Books

Our books and maps are not intended to be a complete collection of information, however, it contains a number of books that are either self-published or out of print.

Books

Oral History

This area is dedicated to the stories and lives of the people who have lived here in Central Florida and contributed to life of the area.

Oral History

Maps

Maps that show the Florida of the past and the relevant river paths.

Maps