Fort King – Eskildoodle Photos and Feelings

Half Dime

Believe it or not, before the nickel, there was a half dime. Tiny and made of silver, the ones above were minted 1838 and 1853. The top image was taken of a half dime from the Fort King historical center in Ocala, Florida, while the bottom two images are the front and back views ofContinue reading “Half Dime”

Three Centuries

It was “lunch with an archaeologist” day at Fort King historical site in Ocala, Florida. Fort King was first built in 1827 before the town came into existence and more than 100 years before any of the cars in the photo. The fort and classic cars embraced the 19th and 20th centuries, and one couldContinue reading “Three Centuries”