The area was once the domain of the Timucuan peoples, two tribes of which existed in the Palatka region under chiefs Saturiwa and Utina. They fished bass and mullet, or hunted deer, turkeys, bear and opossum. Others farmed beans, corn, melons, squash, and tobacco. However, infectious disease that came with European contact and war devastated the tribes, and they were extinct by the mid-18th century. The last people evacuated with the Spanish to Cuba in 1763, when Spain ceded Florida to Great Britain after the Seven Years' War.
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We were interested in visiting Palatka when our friends Rick and Vana moved from New Port Richey to property just outside of Palatka. When searching the area learned that Florida's oldest diner was located and operated in Palatka ... so we 'gotta' see that! (the town is an older town in economic decay).
Photo Ops
Resources:
Wiki ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palatka,_Florida
History ... myfloridahistory.org/frontiers/article/188
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We were interested in visiting Palatka when our friends Rick and Vana moved from New Port Richey to property just outside of Palatka. When searching the area learned that Florida's oldest diner was located and operated in Palatka ... so we 'gotta' see that! (the town is an older town in economic decay).
Photo Ops
- Angel's Diner (inside and outside)
- Palatka Cemetery
Resources:
Wiki ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palatka,_Florida
History ... myfloridahistory.org/frontiers/article/188
