Where did the moniker 'Florida Cracker' come from and what did it have to do with cows?
A state park in Central Florida features re-enactments of an 1876 cow camp.
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‘Something I always enjoyed’: Micanopy farmer reflects on Cracker horses and cattle
“It’s just something I always enjoyed, handling cattle and horses,” said Gillen, 75, of Micanopy and president of the Florida Cracker Cattle Association. “I’ve been riding them since I ...
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Where did the moniker 'Florida Cracker' come from and what did it have to do with cows?
About 20 miles east of Lake Wales, just up the road from Highway 60, Lake Kissimmee State Park re-created an 1876 cow camp in the heart of Central Florida. A decade after the Civil War ...