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Thursby House at Blue Spring
Blue Spring State Park, located in Orange City, Florida, is very popular with manatee watchers during when cold weather presents itself in Central Florida. In addition to being a winter home for manatees in this part of the state, visitors are able to tou ... Read more
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Blue Spring State Park and Manatees
Blue Spring State Park in Orange City, Florida, is a winter haven for manatees.   Peruse the images below under Attachments and read the descriptions. Click on the first image to begin the slide show. To enlarge, right click on an image in ... Read more
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Blue Springs: A Bit of Inspiration for a British Poet
ABOVE IMAGE: Manatees at Blue Spring William Bartram, an American 18th-century naturalist and explorer, wrote a book titled "Travels," detailing the plants and landscape he encountered during his time exploring Florida in the 1770's.  Samuel Taylor Cole ... Read more