Pirates on the Prairie, King Payne and the Chacala Steamer, This is the Classified History of Paynes Prairie

From the Newsroom: Gainesville/Ocala

This episode of the Classified History Podcast features the History of Payne's Prairie. Guest Lars Anderson, author of the Paynes Prairie:The Great Savanna A History and Guide, is a historian and nature guide in Florida. He joins Brad McClenny, from The Gainesville Sun, to talk about some of the trails of Florida history that lead through Paynes Prairie. Like what precious stones were early Europeans seeking in the Prairie, and what about the pirates that sailed up the Santa Fe River, and King Payne who was he. Listen in to find out some cool details about Payne's Prairie you may not have known.