Florida was one of the first
areas of the New World to be explored, and the early inhabitants
left an amazing legacy for future Floridians to cherish.
Florida has many beautiful historic sites that can be explored
today, including the Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine,
as well as sites around the coasts of Florida, whose waters
and coastlines have seen numerous shipwrecks. As Spain began
bringing the riches of the Aztec and Incan empires to Europe,
their silver and gold-laden ships sailed the Florida coastlines,
often becoming prey to pirates, storms, and treacherous
shallow shores and coastal reefs. There are many wonderful
examples of Florida history which live on today. The Florida
Heritage Collection offers many works on the unique historic
sites of this state, including first-hand accounts of shipwrecks
written by survivors, information on treasure-hunting exploits
by salvagers, and archaeological and historical accounts
of shipwreck projects, as well as descriptions of other
historic sites throughout the state.
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