Miccosukee

It was the capital of the short-lived State of Muskogee. At the time he visited on his voyage of destruction in First Seminole War , " Andrew Jackson and his men were stunned by the sheer size of the Miccosukee town.

Having been occupied since before the American Revolution , it was a town of long-standing permanence. In , a U.

Post Office was built along with schools, churches, and stores. Eventually the area became a center of cotton plantations, as was most of Leon County.

During the s, wealthy industrialists bought large tracts of land for quail hunting plantations or estates removing thousands of acres of land from agricultural production.

Miccosukee thrived until the boll weevil infestation of Interestingly artifacts like utensils have also been exhibited. The festival, organized in the last week of December annually, features many events like Native American dances, singing, tribal storytelling, alligator show wherein the Native American men fight alligators, food stalls, arts and crafts stalls, as well as airboat rides which enable the visitors to travel through the untainted preserved environment of the Miccosukee Indian Reservation.

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Welcome to Miccosukee Indian Village. Our family group visited here one sunny February morning. After taking photos outside in front of the impressive outdoor exhibit, we went inside and browsed through the gift shop.

I enjoyed seeing all the handmade tribal art, crafts and jewelry. There were plenty of touristy items, too. We then paid our admission into the village.

Since we were very early for the tour, we decided to walk around the village on our own first. No one was at the various Chickees yet and even the alligators were just sunning themselves or sleeping.

We strolled along the raised Boardwalk and out on the Observation Deck enjoying lovely views of the Everglades. By this time, more visitors arrived.

Soon it was time for the announced Alligator Demonstration where we watched a wrestler perform in a pit filled with alligators.

There was time for photos holding a baby alligator before the tour began. A group of teenagers traveling from France were part of our tour group that morning and an adult with them translated everything that the guide said.

They were all well behaved and listened carefully. We made several stops visiting the Cooking, Eating and the Sleeping Chickees to learn about tribal life.

Following these stops were demonstrations of traditional arts such as Patchwork, Beading and Wood Carving.

There was plenty of time for questions. After the tour we went inside the attractive and interesting museum. I viewed a feature film about the Miccosukee culture and life plus other colorful exhibits, diorama, films, art and videos.

We had a wonderful visit and learn much about the Miccosukee people. Retrieved American Indian History Online. Facts On File, Inc.

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