The Wacissa Slave Canal

by Ladson III, John E.
ISBN: 9781717902160
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Overview

..". the Canal today remains a natural wonder. It has a remoteness and natural ambiance unlike any other water body in the state. Although a physically challenging venture, a paddling trip through the Canal is an almost spiritual experience, especially to anyone aware of its rich history. Anyone knowledgeable of that history wll be impelled to think of paleo-hunters traveling through the area in search of chert for manufacturing weapons as well as game; later use of the surrounding area by Native Americans for camp sites, ceremonial and burial use; the frequent use of the passage by the Tocobaga for transporting produce and other supplies for the Spanish Missions; the backbreaking work performed by slaves during the pre-Civil War era in digging and piling up the huge limestone boulders that now line some of the banks of the canal; and the subsequent use of the area for trade, subsistence fishing and hunting and even ' moonshining'. That rich history can not help but enhance the natural beauty of the passage."
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Author: Ladson III, John E.
  • ISBN: 9781717902160
  • Condition: New
  • Dimensions: 11.02 x 0.19
  • Number Of Pages: 72
  • Publication Year: 2018
Language: English