Before Florida Had Lawns: What the Landscape Looked Like Around America’s Founding
Before Florida Had Lawns: What the Landscape Looked Like Around America’s Founding Every Fourth of July, Florida is usually framed through familiar summer imagery: flags, cookouts, waterfront views, palms, fireworks, and lawns green enough to survive the rainy season. That was not Florida in 1776. When the Declaration of Independence was signed, Florida was still…