普特南概要
Putnam County is located in the northeastern region of Florida, 就在杰克逊维尔的南边, which is Florida’s largest municipality by population and size. 帕拉特卡，县城位于圣. 约翰河, one of the few rivers in the world that actually flows north. The river and its tributaries flow through many of Putnam’s communities. We are located within two hours driving distance to all major attractions in central Florida, 国际机场和佛罗里达美丽的海滩.
城市 & 城镇:我们的社区
The original settlers of Pilotaikata (meaning Crossing Over or Cow’s Crossing) were the Timucuan Indians. These natives aided William Bartram with his mission to explore this wild land.
小镇的名字后来改为帕拉特卡, and was used as a military post called Fort Shannon during the Seminole Indian Wars. Both Confederate and Union Troops occupied Palatka during the War Between the States.
在战争的磨难之后, Palatka and the surrounding area’s prosperity was largely due to the use of the St. 约翰河及其支流. Citrus and timber were shipped worldwide from Palatka and the natural beauty attracted the rich and famous, 包括托马斯·爱迪生, 哈里特·比彻·斯托, 格罗弗·克利夫兰总统, 梅隆家族等等.
During the later part of the 19th Century and into the 20th Century, 普特南县是一个旅游圣地. The 帕拉特卡市 became known as the “The Gem of the St. 并以拥有几家世界级酒店而自豪, 比如阿灵顿, 萨拉托加, 拉斐特, 和普特南大厦，超过6个,000间客房出租. 新奥尔良市 and Welaka were destinations for wealthy northerners for winter retreats where they could enjoy the warm Florida winters.
These were prosperous times for Palatka and Putnam County. 从帕拉特卡出发，游客们往返于圣. 约翰河 to explore and settle the interior of Florida.
Although many of these historic buildings no longer exist, Palatka historic areas have several beautifully restored examples of the architecture from earlier times. Driving ans walking tour maps are available from the 普特南县商会 of Commerce. 参观布朗森-穆赫兰故居, an historic antebellum plantation home built by Palatka’s founding father Judge Isaac Bronson, 每周三天向公众开放, 团体也可以预约.
峡谷花园州立公园, 在大萧条时期发展起来的, 全年都吸引着游客, 尤其是在冬末和早春, 当成千上万朵杜鹃花在这182英亩的土地上盛开的时候, 100英尺深的峡谷.
这个可爱的小镇, 充满南方风情, sits amid a generous grove of live oak trees on a high wooded bluff between two lakes. 因其月牙形湖泊而得名, this quaint town has attracted visitors since the late 1800s.
The town was established in 1876, and incorporated in 1883. 新奥尔良市 was one of Florida’s major citrus growing areas in the 1890s, 到1895年有42个柑橘种植者. 1902年，该地区的主要经济作物变成了蕨类植物.
今天 the city displays the “Belle of 新奥尔良市”, a citrus packaging label, as its logo. There are a number of Victorian era homes in the historic district (tour brochure available), 还有礼品店和古董店. Fine dining and accommodations can also be found in 新奥尔良市’s downtown area.
Before the European involvement in North America, the Timucuan Indians called the St. 约翰河威拉卡或“湖泊之河”.
In 1780, the British created an outpost in Welaka called the Fort Gates. 晚些时候, United State Forces established a ferry service that assisted troops crossing the river during the Seminole Indian Wars. 这个轮渡服务, 佛罗里达最古老的, 至今仍然存在, enabling passenger cars accessibility to the Ocala National Forest on the west bank.
19世纪80年代中期, Welaka had become a resort town that attracted visitors seeking medicinal cures from the many springs that provided mineral water. By 1906,Welaka was a Mecca for those seeking the “healing waters”.
今天, the small town of Welaka is a popular destination for freshwater fisherman and folks seeking a scenic riverfront retreat.
Visitors to this quaint town can explore the Welaka State Forest’s many hiking trails, 在许多公园享受观鸟, 参观国家鱼类孵化场和水族馆, 或者租一艘船去探索雄伟的圣. 约翰河.
Putnam County takes great pride in its efforts to preserve Florida’s natural and historic areas, and welcomes visitors to learn about our local heritage. 在这个计划中, we have made a concerted effort to provide you with businesses and activities that will provide your group a quality experience that is interesting and unique only to this area.
Part of what makes Putnam County so unique is the quality of the natural and historic sites. We do ask that when you visit our natural areas that you only take pictures and leave only footprints, 避免接触动物, 并充分利用我们知识渊博的导游. It is recommended that visitors share in our conservation efforts. 我们的大部分景点都是免费开放的. 然而, we do recommend that donations be planned for the continued operations and preservation of these attractions.
1881年开发, Interlachen was planned to accommodate the rail line that passed through the area between Palatka and Gainesville. The town’s name translates from Scottish as “between the lakes”.
The town grew as northern immigrants located here for the mild climate and the hopes of prospering in the citrus industry. In 1894, Interlachen shipped the second largest number of oranges in the entire state. Many of the building and homes in this community still stand as a heritage to the local history.
成立于1877年, 梅尔罗斯 is probably the only town in the United States that was deliberately built within the boundaries of four different counties.
The India Transit Company dug a canal connecting Lake Alto in 梅尔罗斯 with Lake Santa Fe, 允许商业贸易到达梅尔罗斯. The export of citrus and vegetables through the mid-1890s drove the city’s economy. The trade commerce spurred the area’s growth as a destination for wealthy northerners. 梅尔罗斯现在被列入了国家登记册.