Micanopy’s First White Settler Had 10 Children By a Black Woman
Wanton sided with the Spanish and the Seminoles against the Patriots because he had a Mulatto partner named Margaret “Peggy” Saunders Gray
Micanopy Black History Lessons
Micanopy Black History Lessons
WWI Service Cards for Black Soldiers from Micanopy
These are real World War I Service Cards from Black (Colored) soldiers from Micanopy, collected by the State Archives of Florida,
Map of Micanopy from 1895 – 1915
This map of Micanopy was created by Leon Thrasher in 1972. It has a list of all families living in.
Black Mayors of Micanopy
Since 1821 Micanopy, Florida has had 3 Black Mayors; Chester Lee Dunmore, Stanley Strobles and Jiana Williams.
Black Population Decline in Micanopy
The migration of Black people to Micanopy, Florida can be traced back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries,.
Ila Mae Payton – Beloved Schoolteacher
Ila Mae Payton was born in Micanopy, Florida on September 11, 1915 to parents Alexander Payton and Lula Smith Payton..
The Micanopy Rosenwald School for Black Children
The Rosenwald School in Micanopy, Florida was a school built for Black students during the era of racial segregation in.
The Franklin Crate Company’s Equal Opportunity for Black Workers
The Franklin Crate Company, located at 311 Ne Bay Ave, was a major employer in Micanopy, Florida during the early.
Pastor Larry and The Latson House
The Latson House was purchased by Larry’s great-grandmother Pressie Martin in the 1940s. Black men who worked locally at the Franklin Crates Company volunteered during the evenings after work to repair the home so that she and her family could move in.