by Laura Kepner There was once a house at 518 Second Street North, surrounded by native plants and busy, clucking hens who were likely shaded by a massive, dying oak tree. The house no longer exists; the land is now the parking lot adjacent to Marker 39. But the tree is still there. It was … Continue reading Fried Chicken Through Four Generations
Safety harbor history
A Short and Strange History of Alligator Lake
In the early 1940s, the Pinellas County Commission and the Soil Conservation District worked to get the “Alligator Creek Project” completed. The project was the first in a series to create artificial lakes and reservoirs for long-term water conservation projects in Pinellas County. What the Tampa Tribune called “an unsightly mosquito breeding salt marsh” was … Continue reading A Short and Strange History of Alligator Lake
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