Book: Around Mulberry In the 1840s, pioneers settled on the picturesque lands surrounding the Alafia River. With glistening waters that gave life to plush foliage and citrus trees gracing its banks, the Alafia stretched westward before flowing into the Gulf of Mexico. Forty years later, phosphate was discovered in the Bone Valley area, and miners began arriving in what is now Mulberry, Florida. The industrial activity of the town encouraged economic growth and soon demanded the need for a railroad to accommodate Mulberryas expanding lumber and mining trade. In 1901, the town was officially incorporated, bringing a respected identity and well-deserved peace to the people of the area. Named for a lone tree that served as a local mail drop, the town of Mulberry was born.
Details of Book: Around Mulberry Book: Around Mulberry
Author: Stephanie L. Dukes, Essie N. Helper Morgan, Mulberry Historical Society
ISBN: 0738553700
ISBN-13: 9780738553702
, 978-0738553702
Binding: Paperback
Publishing Date: Jul 2008
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (sc)
Number of Pages: 127
Language: English