Around Mulberry

by Essie N. Helper-Morgan, Frank Satchel Jr., Stephanie L. Dukes, et al.

Book Overview

In the 1840s, pioneers settled on the picturesque lands surrounding the Alafia River. With glistening waters that gave life to plush foliage and citrus trees gracing its banks, the Alafia stretched westward before flowing into the Gulf of Mexico. Forty years later, phosphate was discovered in the Bone Valley area, and miners began arriving in what is now Mulberry, Florida. The industrial activity of the town encouraged economic growth and soon demanded...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738553700
• ISBN13: 9780738553702
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 9.0"