Hi All,
Another part of the Timucuan Preserve is the 600 acre Theodore Roosevelt Area, adjacent to Fort Caroline. Willie Brown lived here all his life and refused multi million dollar offers from developers. He wanted the area preserved and when he died the land was donated to the Nature Conservency and thereafter passed to the Park Service.
The area is criss-crossed with about five miles of hiking trails.
Here's the Round Marsh observation tower
with a great view of the marsh and many birds.
Willie, his brother and parents are buried here
not far from the site of Willie's cabin. Only the supports remain.
The Spearing family owned the property before the Browns and this Civil War veteran rests here as well.
So, what does Theodore Roosevelt have to do with this place? Willie Brown greatly admired TR for his conservation efforts an it was Willie's wish that the area be named to honor TR.
Love,
Sandy & Carl
Sandy & Carl
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Photographed and sent from Carl's iPhone
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