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Program Number
47
Program Date
1-26-2010
Segment Summary
SEGMENTS | Mosquito Beaters' 25th Anniversary | Taylor Town in Vero Beach | A Day on the Dudley Farm
Keywords
Florida Frontier; s Cracker Culture; Folklife; Tourism; Development; Agriculture
Sponsors
Brevard Cultural Alliance's mission is to build and sustain a dynamic and vibrant arts and cultural sector integral to Brevard County's quality of life.
Florida Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities
With funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities, FHC grants primarily respond to the needs of local communities, but they often address topics of statewide interest. FHC is particularly interested in projects that are collaborative, attract diverse audiences, encourage active participation from the public, and explore humanities topics and disciplines in interesting and engaging ways.
This project is sponsored in part by The Jessie Ball duPont Fund.
STARS Citation
Brotemarkle, Dr. Ben and Florida Historical Society, "Florida Frontiers Radio Program #47" (2010). Florida Frontiers: The Weekly Radio Magazine of the Florida Historical Society. 52.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/florida-frontiers-radio/52
Program Segments
Mosquito Beaters' 25th Anniversary
George "Speedy" Harrell recalls the origins of the Mosquito Beaters festival, which draws thousands of people every year and recently celebrated its 25th anniversary.
Mark-In Point: 01:14 Length: 15:13
Taylor Town in Vero Beach
Mary Young Johnson remembers when her father built Taylor Town, which consisted of four cottages and a bath house. The segment covers the development of this beachfront property over time.
Mark-In Point: 16:25 Length: 04:00
A Day on the Dudley Farm
Park Ranger Sally Morrison describes Dudley Farm, a Florida State Park that preserves an authentic pioneer farm. Hubert Davis talks about traditional sugar cane grinding and several other pioneers skills that are no longer common.
Mark-In Point: 22:06 Length: 05:29