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Big Cypress National Preserve
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Soon after the Tamiami Trail was completed in 1928 the logging industry began within the Big Cypress Swamp. Many of the people that were involved in the activity were of African American descent. To learn more about their role read the report African Americans and the Sawmills of Big Cypress - A Brief History by Frank and Audrey Peterman. (large file 3.54 mbs)

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Many large trees that did exist were harvested in the early 1900s.

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There are few "big cypress" in Big Cypress National Preserve. The name comes from the great expanse of cypress forest, hundreds of thousands of acres, within the Big Cypress Swamp.
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Last Updated: May 31, 2011 at 14:04 MST