"AS THEY ONCE STOOD" is an historical pictorial account of the lost
heritage of Florida's past that for too long has been forgotten and
relegated to the forgotten pages of discarded manuscripts and books
stored away on dusty shelves of storerooms and libraries. Florida was
one of those last frontiers of exploration where native Americans were
pushed aside as new settlers carved a new life out of an impenetrable
wilderness and established civilization where none existed before. This
collection has been compiled in hopes that the lost spirit of adventure
will be rekindled and instill in others the pride of Florida's heritage
and the honor of all those who came before us to build this great state
as we know it today. Lest we forget.