Remembering Suwannee: Early cracker meals, Part 1

Eric Musgrove Contributor Those who know me well know that I like to eat, although as I age, the weight stays on a little longer. It got me to thinking about the food early Suwannee County settlers ate, and thus, today’s article...  The early American settlers of Florida (often called “Crackers” today) lived a hard life, and  those of Suwannee County were no different. The hardy men and women had to clear land out of the numerous live oak and pine forests to build crude homes, then clear more land for planting various crops. On top of that, there was the threat (which in Suwannee County lasted until after the Second Seminole War ended in 1842) of Indian attacks that would