Brochure produced in 1959, promoting Silver Springs, Florida. It also shows a map of Florida showing pre-Interstate system roads as several other Florida roadside attractions. Silver Springs was originally settled by the Timucuans in the early 1500s. Although they were able to reclaim their territory after Spanish invasion, the Timucuans were ultimately succeeded by other tribes, such as the Seminoles. In the 1850s, Silver Springs began to attract tourists for steamboat rides. The park's popularity skyrocketed when the glass-bottom boat was invented in 1878.
Creator
Ray, Davidson and Ray
Source
Original brochure by Ray, Davidson and Ray, 1959: Haynes Lithograph Company, Fort Lauderdale, Florida: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
Publisher
Haynes Lithograph Company
Date Created
1959
Date Copyrighted
1959
Contributor
Cook, Thomas
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original brochure by Ray, Davidson and Ray, 1959: Haynes Lithograph Company, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
"Learn About Our Heritage." Silver Springs Nature Theme Park. http://silversprings.com/heritage.html.
Mozert, Bruce, and Gary Monroe. Silver Springs: The Underwater Photography of Bruce Mozert. Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 2008.
Stone, Rick. "Silver Springs, Oldest Florida Tourist Attraction, Will Become a State Park." The Miami Herald, January 24, 2013. Accessed February 1, 2013, http://wlrn.org/post/silver-springs-oldest-florida-tourist-attraction-will-become-state-park.