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This Historic Archive, made possible in partnership with Google, spans the years 1897 through 1988. - FLGenWeb - Waldo History A History of Waldo, Florida Submitted by Dorris Harrison Bettee V. DeSha is the author of the book "East Side of Eden". She diligently researched the original county of Alachua which includes Waldo and surrounding towns. She was a life-long friend of my mother, Ella Belle Sellevold, to whom she gave an autographed copy of her book. It is from her work that this article on Waldo was written. The History of Waldo, Florida First Inhabitants of Alachua County Area Spring came early to Alachua County, ushered by the white blooms of the wild plum, the aroma of the wild azalea and the smell of orange blossom.

The tall pines sheltered the landscape laying down a thick layer of browned, sun-dried, pine needles. They tower, as of old, way above sheltering shade trees.

Old oaks seem to gather in and hold the coolness of any slight breeze. Located about midway between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, in the northeastern part of the state, we find the early settlers of what will become know as Waldo.

The original group of Indians living in Alachua County in 1820 scattered over Florida as their numbers grew.

They roamed in numbers around Lake Alto hunting the deer and wild turkey. Known as "The Timucan" they lived in towns' composed of round, thatched houses enclosed within a stockade and chieftain's home in the center A small hut was built at the entrance for the Indian guard. The woven grass-roofed huts had floors of layers of woven mats or tanned hides used to cover the allegra d best price ground. These huts were built up off the grounds on stilts, giving shelter for the animals underneath. Hides became wind-breaker, rainproof walls, cooling the huts from the sun in allegra d best price summer and giving needed protection from cold winds and rains in the winter time.

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