How Everglades National Park came to preserve the great 'River of Grass'
A Florida governor in the early 1900s saw potential for the Everglades land but only if it was drained of its water.
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How Everglades National Park came to preserve the great 'River of Grass'
Everglades National ... of a road from Florida City in 1915 spurred interest in farming the area, the fight became one of preserving a unique ecosystem. In 1916, Royal Palm State Park was ...