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Listen: The Folk ProgramClose-up view of a manatee at Wakulla Springs.
Image Number
Photographer
Date
Date Note
Rights
Collection
Subject Term
Flora and fauna
Outdoor recreation--Florida--Wakulla Springs
Wildlife-related recreation
Nature observation
Wildlife watching
Service industries--Florida--Wakulla Springs
Marine ecotourism--Florida--Wakulla Springs
Attractions--Florida--Wakulla Springs
Recreation areas--Florida--Wakulla Springs
Springs--Florida--Wakulla Springs
State marine mammals
Manatees
Parks--Florida--Wakulla Springs
Physical Description
General Note
In 1925 real estate developer George T. Christie purchased Wakulla Spring and established glass-bottom boat tours as a Wakulla Spring tradition. Edward Ball bought the site in 1931 and constructed a two-story hotel in 1935. From 1963 to about 1970 Wakulla Springs' 4,000 acres were designated as a wildlife and bird sanctuary and leased to the National Audubon Society to manage. In 1966 the Secretary of the Interior designated Wakulla Spring as a National Natural Landmark. Wakulla Springs was later purchased by the state in October 1985 and name changed to Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.
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