The florida historical societys library of florida history. Two egg is an area in campbellton malone,jackson county, florida panhandle, florida with a population of 3,577. While they do not follow, the guessthe egg format for the entire book as the previous three, i want to highlight two more exceptional picture books about birds and eggs. The mystique was bouyed by popular films like 1979s escape from alcatraz, and periodic tv, newspaper or magazine bits about morris and anglins. Two egg, florida is a collection of ghost stories, legends and unus. Included are the real history of two egg, florida, the legend of two toed tom florida s alligator monster, the ghost of bellamy bridge, the garden of eden, the washington county volcano, the. Written with the detail and unique flair for which the author is known, this book is his tribute to the community he calls home. Take a look at the walmart books best sellers section. Included are the real history of two egg, florida, the legend of two toed tom florida s alligator monster, the ghost of bellamy bridge, the garden of eden, the. Linda nixon hudson april 6, 1988 how two egg got its name. Best sellers todays deals new releases customer service gift ideas books gift cards electronics home.
Scenic drives through old florida towns, attractions, parks and more along the route. Dale coxs most popular book is a christmas in two egg, florida. Its rural americana, said dale cox, a two egg native and local historian. Most of the booksdestined for the citys 28 nursery schools and kindergartensnever actually got to the libraries and are still packed up in boxes in various municipal offices. Bruce hunt, in his book visiting smalltown florida, mentions that state highway officials reportedly considered two egg signs the most stolen highway signs in the state at one time.
A collection of ghost stories, legends and unusual facts dale cox on. The official facebook page of southern writer and historian dale cox. Its also mentioned in my book the green family of jackson county florida on p. Located in the farming country of jackson county, the little village is not far from marianna and about an hours drive west of tallahassee. Dale cox has 25 books on goodreads with 858 ratings. Included are the real history of two egg, florida, the legend of two toed tom floridas alligator monster, the ghost of read more. This article about a location in jackson county, florida is a stub.
This is the first of what will eventually be a multivolume series of specialized books that deal with narrowly focused issues in florida history. These books present the stories of people who built a life, and a town, from nothing. This is a good place to start your search for your next book. Author of books on the history and folklore of the southeastern united states. Browse bestsellers, new releases and the most talked about books. Two egg florida a collection of ghost stories legends and. Two toed tom, sometimes called old two toe, is an alligator monster said to haunt the swamps of florida and alabama. About the author a native of the quaint little community of two egg, florida, writer and historian dale cox grew up immersed in the history and folklore of floria, alabama and georgia. The chills coming to dothans landmark park on sunday afternoon july 14, 3 p. Two egg is a small unincorporated community in jackson county, florida, united states. Jackson county is in the central time zone utc 6 hours. He has also written other books about the town and surrounding area and the legends and history that make the area interesting.
Two egg, florida writer and historian dale coxs tribute to the little known interior counties of northwest florida, this book explores the true stories behind some of the regions favorite legends. If you want to keep up with what is happening in two egg. List of books and articles about miami history online. There are many different stories about how two egg got its. See all books authored by dale cox, including a christmas in two egg, florida, and the ghost of bellamy bridge, and more on. Jun 04, 2016 two egg, florida located about 70 miles northwest of floridas capital, tallahassee, two egg is a small farming community where people used to trade eggs for goods at the general store. Located amidst the farms, woods and lakes of jackson county, florida, we have no city government, no city taxes, no city services and no. This is a blog by southern writer and historian dale cox, featuring news, thoughts and comments on history, life, politics and travel from the most grass roots american community of all, two egg, florida. Two egg, florida contains history, photos and other details about the town. Alone and forgotten, ben was in need of redemption, but he never imagined the way it would come. There are 2,065 male residents living in two egg and 1,512 female residents.
The jackson county courthouse has no records of when the town changed its name. Wikimedia commons has media related to two egg town limit signs. Youll find modern classics such as game of thrones or the harry potter books and books that are the basis for movies such as a wrinkle in time. In addition to the true story of the naming of two egg, the book delves into the stories of the ghost of bellamy bridge, the washington county volcano, twotoe tom. I believe the store sells hats, shirts and oil paintings of the general store. There are more theories about the town name than there are residents. He is the author of more than one dozen books on southern history and culture, as well as the short novel a christmas in two egg, florida. A collection of ghost stories, legends and unusual facts. Watch for the two egg signs and turn right on the next paved road. Twotoed tom alligator monster of florida and alabama. According to their website, two egg tv is the creation of old kitchen books, exclusive publisher of works by noted southern historian and writer dale cox. A christmas in two egg, florida, was a wonderful christmas tale that tied in factual historical events with a fictional character or was he named ben.
Our channel was created to share adventures, stories and travels from off the beaten path places and locations around the south. A lightard or lightwood pine knot, it was used as a war club by creek warriors that had taken refuge in florida following the creek war of 18361837. Two egg tv is a multiplatform channel that travels the back roads of the southeastern united states in search of great stories and cool off the beaten path. The median age of the current population is 42 with 1,283 people being married. Escapes from alcatraz a history of swimming from and escaping from alcatraz when i was young, the common impression was that escape from alcatraz had always been impossible. Legend holds that the monster is possessed by a demon and is as long as a telephone pole. Dale cox, a local writer and historian is a resident of the area around two egg, and is also the author of the definitive book two egg, florida. If you want to keep up with what is happening in two egg, this is the place. Nov 09, 2008 this unusual artifact was actually used by native american warriors during an attack on a frontier family in gadsden county, florida, during the second seminole war.
In addition to the true story of the naming of two egg, the book delves into the stories of the ghost of bellamy bridge, the washington county volcano, twotoe tom alligator monster, the west florida swamp booger bigfoot, the fiddling ghost of boynton. Aug 03, 2012 two forgotten alabama battles of the civil war reenactors fire a salute commemorating battle of fairview ive just added new pages to the main site on the battle of fairview and the battle of newton, two all but forgotten civil war actions that took place in the wiregrass region of south alabama. Writer and historian dale coxs tribute to the little known interior counties of northwest florida, this book explores the true stories behind some of the regions favorite legends. Discover librarianselected research resources on florida history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Florida pioneers, authors, history, culture, and florida cracker restaurants and recipes. It appeared on the official highway map of the state of florida in 1940 and has remained there ever since. Welcome to florida historical society press initial volume in its newly created gold seal series. Two egg, florida downtown two egg historic district.
Sep 06, 2014 thanks to the hard work of the egg harbor historical society, we now have these amazing, inspiring recollections preserved for generations in this, the first two volumes of the history of egg harbor. Two egg, florida is a small very small town in northwest florida, with a very unusual name. This article is excerpted from the longer history in dale coxs book two egg, florida. The total number of households is 1,126 with 2 people per household on average. The day a visit florida writer was in two egg to see the town, one of the signs had just been stolen. Two egg populated place profile jackson county, florida data. Florida historical society press florida historical society. Thousands of photographs and vintage postcards showing historic scenes of old florida. A collection of ghost stories, legends and unusual facts paperback at. Christmas in two egg, florida is the first novel from noted southern writer and historian dale cox and spins the unexpected story of a forgotten man, confederate gold, a place called two egg and an unlikely christmas visitor.
Take a detour to two egg to discover a crossroads with ghosts and a hard boiled history. After an outcryfrom residents, authors, publishers, librarian associations, and even amnesty internationalhe whittled his list of banned books to just two. A collection of ghost stories, legends and unusual facts as well as other writings by historian dale cox. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Preorder titles at great prices from your favorite authors. Henry flagler and the spectacular rise and fall of the r. From state highway 71, turn east on state highway 69 in. Articles and more from dale cox, historian and author. Two egg is a small unincorporated community in jackson county, florida, united states the origin of the name two egg is obscure. A collection of ghost stories, legends and unusual facts, is a unique collection of the stories behind the stories of how two egg got its name and some of northwest floridas favorite other legends. While two egg didnt participate in the 2010 census, we have census information for the neighboring area. Books challenged or banned in 20152016, by robert p. Buy a christmas in two egg, florida by dale cox isbn.
Escapes from alcatraz a history of swimming from and. Select the index volume and also the index in the most recent cumulative bound supplements to locate references to statutes enacted since the publication of the main. An afternoon of chills, laughter, and a history lesson or two. Books by dale cox author of a christmas in two egg, florida. Discover librarianselected research resources on miami history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. A christmas in two egg, florida kindle edition by cox. Bruce hunt, in his book visiting smalltown florida, mentions that state. The true meaning of christmas come to two egg, fl, and forgiveness and peace is found for ben. Two egg is an unincorporated in northwest florida near georgia and alabama. Included are the real history of two egg, florida, the legend of. Dale cox is a southern writer and historian based in the quaint little community of two egg, florida. Zillow has 7 homes for sale in two egg greenwood matching. Census information for two egg jackson county, state of florida.
Birds of a feather by francisco pittau and bernadette gervais chronicle books, 2012 is an oversized marvel of a picture book, sure to make any book lover squeal with delight. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Old ben lived on the outskirts of the strangely named florida community of two egg and, to tell the truth, his life was not going so well. A collection of ghost stories, legends and unusual facts by cox, dale isbn. List of books and articles about florida history online. Two egg real estate two egg greenwood homes for sale zillow. A collection of ghost stories, legends and unusual facts book online at best prices in india on. The research library was officially begun in 1905 and consisted of only a few library resources.
Learn about the history of two egg, florida, a quaint little community nestled among the fields and pine woods of jackson county, florida. Two egg, jackson co fl the story of the name rootsweb. Dale cox is a highly regarded author and historian. For over 150 years, the florida historical societys mission has been to collect, preserve and publish materials relating to the rich and diverse history of our state. Learn about the history of two egg, florida, a quaint little community nestled among the fields and pine woods of. Visitors from around the world come to learn about its unusual name. Two egg, florida is a collection of ghost stories, legends and unusual facts from writer and historian dale cox. Some believe poor families during the great depression would trade eggs for goods at the local store, while others say two eggs were dropped by accident, causing the name to be selected. The park will continue its celebration of al200, the alabama bicentennial, with a real. The two egg downtown historic district is located in the heart of beautiful two egg, florida.
River road stories river road stories is a little masterpiece of story telling. Apr 16, 2007 find two egg, florida by dale cox at blurb books. Two egg, florida is one of the most charming and uniquely named communities in the south. He is the author of a number of books on the history of the american south. Two egg, florida two egg, florida is a collection of ghost stories, legends and unusual facts from writer and historian dale cox. History, ghost story, romance all rolled up into one book. Two egg, florida is a unique little community in northwest florida.
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