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Seminole Feed, Newberry, Florida
Although most people think of cowboys as icons of the West, Native peoples have raised cattle in Florida ever since the Spanish introduced the livestock in the 1500s. By the late 1700s, cattle ranching was a thriving enterprise in the north-central Alachua region, but the Seminole Wars of the 1800s nearly wiped out Native-owned cattle. Today the Seminole Tribe, having developed a breed that thrives in Florida's climate, manages the nation's fifth-largest ranching operation. They hold a two-week roundup every summer. |