Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation Attractions
The Seminoles are descended from the Creek Indians, who fled from throughout the South into the wilderness that was Florida in the 18th and 19th centuries. They came to escape incursions, disruptions, battles and wars. They found refuge in the southernmost reaches of Florida and there built a way of life that included farming, hunting, fishing and trading.
Big Cypress consists of 52,000 acres and a population of about 500.
The Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum has exhibits that give the visitor a sense of life for the Seminoles during the late 1800's. Hunting, cooking, travel, marriage, folklore and spiritual beliefs are portrayed.
Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki means 'a place to learn'. A film helps visitors understand the struggle that the Seminoles have endured to stay in Florida.
Hours:
9am-5pm
Disability Access: Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Billie Swamp Safari is over 2,000 acres on the Big Cypress Reservation. Daily tours into the reservation wetlands, hardwood hammocks and sloughs to watch deer, water buffalo, bison, wild hogs, hawks, eagles other rare birds and alligators. There are even Florida panthers in the area.
There are camping facilities or an overnight stay can be had in a native-style chickee hut.
Address: Billie Swamp Safari, HC 61, Box 46, Clewiston, FL 33440-0046, United States
Phone: 1 (863) 983-6101, Fax: 1 (863) 983-9396
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