The daily lives of Florida’s pioneers was very different from the present.

Home life was built on the relationships of the family members.

A Florida pioneer woman spent a large part of her day in the kitchen cooking and baking for her family.

The blacksmith was an important part of the early rural Florida pioneer settlement.

Each day was full of work to be done.

A Florida cowman was a man who worked and knew cattle…

Florida pioneers had to provide for themselves and produce most of their own daily necessities.

There were a few animals that the Florida Crackers depended on for living and working in the untamed Florida landscape.

Christmas was a time to gather the family and enjoy the festivities of the season.

Learn a little more about the influence of African Americans in late 19th century Florida.

Florida pioneer families filled their free time with many different social activities. Sometimes neighbors got together just for fun…

Learn a little more about some of Florida’s notable African American residents around the turn of the century.

Discover some of Florida’s historic African-American towns.