Weeki Wachee Springs State Park, 1991
Dublin Core
Title
Weeki Wachee Springs State Park, 1991
Alternative Title
Weeki Wachee
Subject
Weeki Wachee (Fla.)
Spring Hill (Fla.)
Springs--Florida
Parks--Florida
Description
Members of the Cepero family at Weeki Wachee Springs State Park in 1991. Photographed from left to right are Dennis Cepero (b. 1986), Ray (née Raúl) Cepero (b. 1947), David Cepero (b. 1978), Laura Lynn Cepero (b. 1987), and Alicia Lynn Cepero (b. 1975).
Weeki Wachee, located at 6131 Commercial Way in Spring Hill, Florida, is best known for its famous tourist attraction, Weeki Wachee Springs. Weeki Wachee Springs features performances by underwater mermaids, a glass-bottom boat ride, and other natural attractions. The springs are named after the Seminole words for "little spring" or "winding river." In 1946, former U.S. Navy member Newt Perry (1908-1987) began to develop a tourist attraction at Weeki Wachee. By the 1950s, Weeki Wachee was one of the top tourist stops in the United States. The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) purchased the site in 1959 and continued to expand. In 2008, Weeki Wachee was taken over by the state of Florida as a state park.
Weeki Wachee, located at 6131 Commercial Way in Spring Hill, Florida, is best known for its famous tourist attraction, Weeki Wachee Springs. Weeki Wachee Springs features performances by underwater mermaids, a glass-bottom boat ride, and other natural attractions. The springs are named after the Seminole words for "little spring" or "winding river." In 1946, former U.S. Navy member Newt Perry (1908-1987) began to develop a tourist attraction at Weeki Wachee. By the 1950s, Weeki Wachee was one of the top tourist stops in the United States. The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) purchased the site in 1959 and continued to expand. In 2008, Weeki Wachee was taken over by the state of Florida as a state park.
Creator
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Source
Original color photograph by Nancy Lynn Cepero, 1991: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
Date Created
ca. 1991-06
Contributor
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color photograph by Nancy Lynn Cepero, 1991.
Is Part Of
Laura Cepero Collection, RICHES.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
127 KB
Medium
2 color photographs
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Weeki Wachee Springs State Park, Spring Hill, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Economics Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Nancy Lynn Cepero.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Nancy Lynn Cepero and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
External Reference
"History of Weeki Wachee Springs." Weeki Wachee Springs State Park. http://weekiwachee.com/about-us/history-of-weeki-wachee-springs.html.
Pelland, Maryan, and Dan Pelland. Weeki Wachee Springs. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2005.
Vickers, Lu, and Bonnie Georgiadis. Weeki Wachee Mermaids: Thirty Years of Underwater Photography. Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 2012.
Transcript
Weeki Wachee
Collection
Citation
Cepero, Nancy Lynn, “Weeki Wachee Springs State Park, 1991,” RICHES, accessed December 30, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/4457.