After a walk along the bank of the river, we usually take a short trek to the other side of the park to check out the history the park contains.
This part of the park features relics from the old sawmill that was located here. Timber was and still is a huge part of the local economy.
The park is located at the junction of two rivers, the Suwannee and the Withlacoochee. The area was an important center of transportation and housed a railroad bridge that crossed the Suwannee.
This became a strategic area for the Confederacy to protect during the Civil War and the Confederate Army built earthworks here in preparation to protect the railroad bridge across the Suwannee as the Union Army began a march west across the state.
The Union Army was stopped at the Battle of Olustee in neighboring Columbia County. So the area the park contains did not see any action. But it is an interesting bit of history to ponder when enjoying a peaceful stroll.
We'll save this trail for another day.
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