Hidden Treasures of North Florida
Lake
City
This series of geocaches was placed to highlight the Hidden
Treasures and “off the beaten path” places that make up Natural
North Florida. It seems fitting to us to create a treasure map for
the place traversed by one of America’s first treasure hunters,
Hernando DeSoto, a Spanish explorer who forged the DeSoto Trail
through the region in 1532. Natural North Florida is rich with
Spanish, Native American, Civil War and “cracker” heritage. There
are off-beat and old-fashioned towns to explore where you can still
savor a slice of life from bygone days. This region is also home to
the largest collection of natural springs in the world, wonderfully
quiet recreational rivers and trails, and world-class flora and
fauna. We hope you can further explore our region at:
www.OriginalFlorida.org or call 1-877-746-4778 Toll-Free for more
information.
The Original Florida Tourism Task Force is a predominantly rural
non-proft organization, composed of 13 counties in North Central
Florida—from Gainesville to Cedar Key to Tallahassee and White
Springs.
Background: Housed in the 1870 home of the first
Clerk of Courts for Columbia County, the museum includes a
permanent exhibit gallery of Columbia County and North Florida
photography, a room devoted to the history of the Civil War in
North Florida, and a small library of North Florida history. In
addition, the museum exhibits collections both historical and art
from local and state contributors. The museum is located in the
downtown historic district around Lake Isabella. Also check out the
cafes and renaissance of historic downtown Lake City. Open to
Public Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
BTW:
: If you are there during the time it is open, be sure
to ask about Aunt Aggie’s Bone Yard!!