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Rick and Cathy talk about some off-the-beaten-path places in Florida that have not-often-discussed historical significance. Here's their Top 5 places to visit where you can soak in some unusual Florida history.

1. Ma Barker House
2. New Smyrna Beach & The Turnbull Colony
3. Rosewood
4. Micanopy
5. A Concentration Camp at Egmont Key

Links we mentioned
New Smyrna Museum of History

Sugar Mill Ruins 

The Turnbull Colony

Cedar Key Museum State Park 

Cedar Key Historical Society Museum

Rosewood marker

Ocoee Massacre exhibit

Micanopy Historical Society Museum

Herlong Mansion B&B

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings State Park

Wood & Swink General Store and Post Office

Egmont Key State Park 

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