Open Range and Citrus County’s Cracker Cattlemen By: Ken Marotte, Citrus County Historical Society Imagine a time when vast herds of cattle were free to graze everywhere in our area. Unconventional “cracker cowboys” tracked wild cows and pigs through the palmettos...
A Very Citrus Christmas By: Ken Marotte, Citrus County Historical Society Typical Citrus County Christmas As was the case across America, Christmas found the Courthouse and public buildings gaily decorated. Citizens worked hard to earn a living and looked forward to...
Fill ‘Er Up? Service Stations in Citrus County By: Ken Marotte, Citrus County Historical Society The diverse early automobiles used by Citrus County citizens was explored in a previous Chronicle article. Except for the pioneering electric cars such as the Pope or...
The Largest Duck Farm in the South By: Ken Marotte, Citrus County Historical Society The Sunnyland Duck Farm was one of Citrus County’s most prestigious businesses in the late 1920’s. Many people drive past the site of the former farm every day on Route 41 but have...
Cola Wars in Citrus County By Ken Marotte, Citrus County Historical Society At the dawn of the twentieth century, a war between combatants in the cola wars was heating up. The two leading contenders built bottling plants across the country. This is the story of how...
