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Available from: Wolf's Head Books
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His interest in Flagler
County Florida's history began with the library's Old King's Road refused to die even under the blades of the bulldozers as new developments appeared along its route. Files, books, verbal histories and old maps appeared like magic as Bill continued his research on Old Kings Road. He soon discovered that most of Florida's history had travelled down this roadway, built before the American Revolution. As the roadway vanished, it was also being forgotten. Bill has lectured in Flagler County urging developers and governmental agencies to mark and identify the historical sites that are so rapidly vanishing. The Search for Old King's Road continues with the account of the Florida History that once flowed down it. Bill Ryan is currently working on a second book which covers the account of "Grey Eyes" the Indian guide that marked the Old King's routing for the British Governor, and once drove a herd of 500 cattle, with 25 Indian boys some 160 miles from Georgia to New Smyrna Florida. Their epic cattle drive and what occurred after it makes a unique record of Florida's early history including the wars, settlers, and refugees on Florida's historic Old Kings roadway. |
Florida Art Florida History By special arrangement with the Down By The Sea shop in Flagler Beach Florida we will soon be showing the work and history books by Florida artists and authors
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