The Cafe’ Society Juke Joint in Micanopy
Yvonne Patterson was just three years old when her parents Maudie & Thomas Fred Climpson opened the Café Society Juke.
Black History
Noted Founder of Micanopy Was Born in Africa
Levy was a slave owner, yet he was known for promoting the gradual emancipation of slaves through many public talks and the pamphlet that he published in 1828
Dunmore’s Burgers
Located at 208 NE Highway 441 in Micanopy, FL, Dunmore’s Burgers was a local fast food restaurant owned by Chester.
Bishop Chris Stokes and His Impact on Micanopy
Bishop Chris Stokes is a controversial figure making waves in Micanopy. Born and raised in this small country town, he.
Black Professional Occupations in 1880
In the year 1880 census, most Micanopy residents listed themselves as farmers, laborers or housewives. There were some residents who.
Enslaved Woman Sues to Buy Her Freedom
Before Florida was a US Territory, it was ruled by Spain. The Spanish enslavement system held the enslaved in higher.
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
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,
Black Mayors of Micanopy
Since 1821 Micanopy, Florida has had 3 Black Mayors; Chester Lee Dunmore, Stanley Strobles and Jiana Williams.
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.
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