Weather: low 75 degrees, high 94 degrees, partly to mostly cloudy skies
Carolyn felt well enough today that she suggested that we take a drive up to Micanopy to see how that little town has fared over the years. It's a rare day that Carolyn feels good enough to suggest a day trip, so I was ready to go as soon as the words were out of her mouth.
Here's a couple of pictures that sum up the commercial district of the town.
Micanopy was settled in 1821, the first town settled in Florida after the US took ownership of the new territory from Spain. The town settled on the former site of Cuscowilla, a Seminole Indian village. Fort Defiance and Fort Micanopy were headquartered here during the Seminole War. The town has served as a location for several movies, including "Cross Creek" and "Doc Hollywood", and has been mentioned in songs by several singers, including Tom Petty, John Anderson, and James Taylor.
The town has some nice old houses that represent what the old cracker houses used to look like. Keep in mind that when these houses were built, air conditioning was a thing of the future, so the houses were built to take advantage of shade and air movement through the house.
At one time, the town was developing an artist's colony that seems to have faded away. They still have a large art festival every year that brings in artists from near and far.
The population of the town is only about 650 people, which seems to be just the right size for us.
We saw many examples of the old oak trees that we admire so much.
Another trip to the past today that brought back some great memories.
More later, be safe.
Today's Town - Micanopy, Florida: Florida’s Oldest Inland City
Not all who wander are lost.
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