Once in a while in Florida, Nature, like a grandmother in a fret, comes down on you with a most unexpected snub. You have a cold spell – an actual frost.
~ Harriet Beecher Stowe
Source: The Book of Florida Wisdom by Criswell Freeman
Cold Spell
Harriet Beecher Stowe in Florida
Harriet Beecher Stowe is known for her book, Uncle Tom’s Cabin. In this part of Florida, she’s also known as a benefactor to many in the Mandarin community on the St. Johns River.
After the Civil War, the Stowe family purchased property on the St. Johns River in Mandarin, Florida, as a winter home. During that period, she and her husband were instrumental in building the Church of Our Saviour, where her husband served as minister. They also created an integrated school in the area.
