native american village, FL, 1930s

From my grandparents's home movies. A native american village or re-creation of one, in Florida, possibly near Hobe Sound. Also footage of a wildlife area, many birds, probably egrets.

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Travel & Events

Tags:

• native
• american
• village
• fl
• hobe
• sound
• 1930s
• wildlife
• birds
• egrets

[visitflorida]

thanks for putting this on you tube.

[lipwak]

You're welcome. I sure wish someone could tell me where it is, what the story is behind it. Is it a real village or a made-up one just for tourists? Is the wildlife refuge at the end recognizable, nearby? It is pretty hard to see, I admit. Would that give a clue as to where, what the village is?

[okeefilly]

The landscape looks like the Seminole Indian Reservation in Brighton or Big Cypress. It is near Lake Okeechobee, FL. You should look it up. I live not to far from there and go to the Rodeo's they have there and they still have those types of grass huts there. They make them out of Palmetto leaves and cypress tree's. I hope this helps! This is not in Hobe Sound (it is higher ground and no marshes like on this video!)by any means!!!! But not far from there! Kool vid!

[lipwak]

Thanks very much. I sent all of the FL footage I have to the club in Hobe Sound but haven't heard back from them with any ideas about this section.

[bobdaboxer17]

the "huts" r called chickees

[GuitaRocker2]

this is cool!

[visitflorida]

It seems to be a tourist oriented one cause it has a sign out front. The roadway looks to be Tamiami Trail because it has water on either side, and very possibly the Everglades but it is hard to tell. It would be neat for some others to comment.