Suwannee County Archives - History in Your Own Backyard

We visited one of the largest Bat House’s in the country, located at Suwannee Spring Music Park in Live Oak, Florida. It holds up to a half a million bats! GPS Location: 30°23’20.8″…[View More]

Florida’s Bridge to Nowhere, Live Oak, Florida

Built in 1931 by the Austin Bridge Company of Dallas, Texas this bridge was in use up until 1971 when it was bypassed for the new alignment of Route 129 just 1100 feet downstream. No longer open to au…[View More]

Suwannee Springs, Live Oak, Florida

In 1831 Francis Ross purchased the springs and surrounding property from the United States for $5,000 and began constructing a resort there. Ross sold the springs in 1838 and from that point on it wen…[View More]

Ancient Native American Trail Tree Over 300 Years Old, Live Oak, Florida

Just north of Live Oak, Florida near Suwannee Spings Music Park you can find an ancient Live Oak known as an Indian Trail Tree. Hundreds of years ago the local Indians manipulated this tree to instruc…[View More]

Abandoned Civil War Confederate Railroad in North Florida, Live Oak, Florida

In North Florida on the edge of the Suwannee Music Park sits the remains of an abandoned rail line originally built during to Civil War to bring supplies from Florida, north to the Confederate troops …[View More]

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