Planning for the Past: Preserving Florida's Heritage, 2002

Goodwin, Gary; Mattick, Barbara

From the Introduction: "...Florida has a rich and fascinating past. It was gateway to the New World and is now a threshold to space. Its cultural heritage embodies the presence and activities of people for more than 12,000 years. This heritage is reflected in historic buildings and structures, prehistoric and historic archaeological sites and artifacts, as well as in the folk traditions of the state's diverse citizenry All of these resources comprise Florida's cultural and historical heritage. A growing appreciation of cultural and historical resources and new laws and ordinances encourage preservation. Despite that trend, each year irreplaceable buildings are bulldozed, archaeological sites destroyed, and cultural traditions forgotten, Numerous possibilities exist for individuals and institutions to preserve Florida's heritage. 'Planning for the Past: Preserving Florida's Heritage' demonstrates the active preservation program that is in place and highlights some of the available opportunities. We encourage you to initiate and participate in historic preservation. Only together can we preserve more of Florida's past for the future." Project funding was provided in part by a Historic Preservation Fund grant to the Florida Division of Historical Resources, Department of State, administered by the State, Tribal, Local Plans and Grants division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Planning for the Past: Preserving Florida's Heritage, 2002

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