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Explore the Florida frontier: Punta Pinal, open-range cattle, longleaf pine forests, dogtrot cabins, river crossings, early Tampa Bay, and the families who built lives on the edge of the known world.
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The Seven Brothers and the Stitched Path to Punta Pinal
This launch feature introduces Punta Pinal, the McMullen family, South Georgia migration, Tampa Bay settlement, and the pioneer world that shaped Florida's Gulf Coast.
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- Punta Pinal — The Point of Pines
- The Armed Occupation Act
- Florida Cracker Cattle
- Longleaf Pine Forests
- Dogtrot Cabins and Pioneer Homes
- Fort Brooke and Tampa Bay