Weeki Wachee Springs

by Maryan Pelland and Dan Pelland

Book Overview

Mermaids are like leprechauns: it s very hard to sneak up and catch a glimpse of one. But in a hamlet on the Gulf Coast of Florida, people have been able to do just that since 1947, when Newton Perry opened a small roadside attraction with an underwater theater. For nearly 60 years, live mermaids have been the unique focal point of Weeki Wachee Springs. Mysterious and enchanting, these young performers have done everything from teaching a class to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738542474
• ISBN13: 9780738542478
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.5" x 8.7"