Photo Credit: Jessica Gross

This weekend is the last weekend before school starts here in Hernando and Citrus Counties. An educational picnic would be a great way to kick of the new school year!

Situated in a quiet, wooded area near Homosassa, Florida stands the Yulee Sugar Mill, once owned and operated by David Levy Yulee. This sugar mill, once a thriving 5,100 acre sugar plantation, was used to supply sugar to the confederate troops during the Civil War. In 1864, the Union Naval force burned Yulee’s home down and although, the sugar mill escaped this catastrophe, it didn’t resume operation and eventually went to ruin. What is left of this once vibrant mill are still here today, and visitors can come visit them and learn its history free of charge and at your own pace. Across the street from the mill are pavilioins, picnic areas and grills.

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