Pioneer Court
N 27° 05.995 W 082° 27.163
17R E 355986 N 2998333
A sculpture that depicts aspects of 19th century pioneer life.
Waymark Code: WM4QW9
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 09/21/2008
Views: 27
This sculpture symbolizes the three crops - citrus, cattle and seafood - that sustained the first 19th century settlers in the Venice area. No roads penetrated the surrounding wilderness. Most contacts with the outside world were by sailboats which they built themselves. Their isolated lives were made bearable. The natural resources abounding in the area and by the warm, beneficient climate.
Pioneer life demanded hard work, still there was time for fun, sugar cane "grindings" yielded syrup, community turtle hunting provided meat that could be preserved by drying. The church and school gave spiritual and intellectual support and provided a center for many social activities.
Life was hard, beset by isolation and heavy physical labor, but the companionship, the wonderful climate and the pioneer spirit combined to offer a full measure of contentment.
By the end of the century, pioneer families began to accomodate winter visitors, thus was launched the area's thriving tourist and retirement industries.
Marker Number: none
Date: none
County: Sarasota
Marker Type: Plaque
Sponsored or placed by: Douglas R Murphy, M.D.
Website: Not listed
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