Suwannee River
Ol' Folks At Home
Origin	Fargo, Georgia
Mouth	Suwannee, Florida
Basin countries	United States
Length	266 Miles (426 Kilometers)

The Suwannee River (also spelled Suwanee River) is a major river of southern Georgia and northern Florida in the United States. It is a wild blackwater river, about 266 miles long. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (460x770, 114 KB) Map of the Suwannee River, its springs and tributaries through Georgia and Florida. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... A drainage basin is the area within the drainage basin divide (yellow outline), and drains the surface runoff and river discharge (blue lines) of a contiguous area. ... River upstream of an Australian trout farm A river is a large natural waterway. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article is unconnected to the various rivers named Blackwater: see Blackwater River (note capitalization) Blackwater rivers are rivers with waters colored like clear tea to coffee. ...

Geography

The river rises in the Okefenokee Swamp, emerging at Fargo, Georgia. The river then runs southwest into Florida, dropping in elevation through limestone layers resulting in Florida's only whitewater rapids. It then turns west near White Springs, Florida, receiving the waters of the Alapaha and Withlacoochee Rivers, which together drain much of south-central Georgia. It then bends south near Ellaville, then southeast near Luraville, receives the Santa Fe River from the east just below Branford, then south again to the Gulf of Mexico near the town of Suwannee. Canal Diggers Trail in early spring. ... Fargo is a city located in Clinch County, Georgia. ... Limey shale overlaid by limestone. ... Whitewater is formed in a rapid, when a rivers gradient drops enough to form a bubbly, or aerated and unstable current; the frothy water appears white. ... White Springs is a town located in Hamilton County, Florida, on the Suwannee River. ... The Alapaha River at Statenville, Georgia, during a period of drought in 2000 The Alapaha River (IPA: ) is a river, 190 mi (306 km) long, in southern Georgia and northern Florida in the United States. ... The Withlacoochee River (North) originates in Georgia, northwest of Valdosta. ... The Santa Fe River is a 75 mile (121 km) river in northern Florida. ... Branford is a town located in Suwannee County, Florida. ... Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ...

Suwannee Valley

As the river turns north-northwest near White Springs, Florida, it begins to border the Suwannee Valley and Suwannee County. This continues to form a "C"-shaped curve as it drops southeast, and south again. White Springs is a town located in Hamilton County, Florida, on the Suwannee River. ... Suwannee County is a county located in the state of Florida. ...

History

At the time of the Spanish exploration of the area in the 1530s, the river banks were inhabited by the Timucuan people, who named it Suwani, meaning "Echo River". In the 18th century, Seminoles lived by the river. The steamboat Madison operated on the river before the Civil War, and the sulphur springs at White Springs became popular as a health resort, with 14 hotels in operation in the late 1800s. Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century Decades: 1480s 1490s 1500s 1510s 1520s - 1530s - 1540s 1550s 1560s 1570s 1580s Years: 1530 1531 1532 1533 1534 1535 1536 1537 1538 1539 Events and Trends Spanish conquest of Peru Beginning of colonization of Brazil Categories: 1530s ... The Timucua were a Native American tribe that lived in North Central Florida, mainly around the St. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... The Seminole are a Native American Indian people of Florida. ... Paddle steamers - Lucerne-Switzerland This article is about the water vessel. ... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Lincoln, President Ulysses S. Grant, General Jefferson Davis, President Robert E. Lee, General Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action... General Name, Symbol, Number sulfur, S, 16 Chemical series nonmetals Group, Period, Block 16, 3, p Appearance lemon yellow Atomic mass 32. ... Beginning of the Napoleonic Wars (1805 - 1815). ...

The Suwannee is not to be confused with the mountaintop town of Sewanee, Tennessee, home of the University of the South. A popular bumper sticker there reads "Sewanee is not a river". Sewanee is a census-designated place located in Franklin County, Tennessee. ... The University of the South The University of the South is located in Sewanee, Tennessee, and is a private, coeducational liberal arts college. ...

Music

Suwannee River, Florida

This river is the subject of the Stephen Foster song "Old Folks at Home", in which he calls it the Swanee River. Foster had named the Pedee River of South Carolina in his first lyrics, then changed it to Swanee because he thought it sounded better. Foster never saw the river he made world famous. Al Jolson's song, also spelled "Swanee", boasts "the folks up North will see me no more when I get to that Swanee shore". Suwannee River, Florida from USGS. This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Suwannee River, Florida from USGS. This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Stephen Foster Stephen Collins Foster (July 4, 1826 - January 13, 1864) was the pre-eminent songwriter in the United States of his era. ... Old Folks at Home, as sung by Christys Minstrels in 1851. ... Shad Fishing in February Pee Dee River, Yauhanna, South Carolina The Pee Dee River, also known as the Great Pee Dee River, is a river in South Carolina. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston(1670-1789) Columbia(1790-present) Largest city Columbia Largest metro area Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson Area  Ranked 40th  - Total 34,726 sq mi (82,965 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 260 miles (420 km)  - % water 6  - Latitude 32°430N to 35... Asa Al Jolson Yoelson (born in Seredžius, Lithuania on May 26, 1886 and died in San Francisco, California on October 23, 1950) was an acclaimed American singer and actor whose career lasted from 1911 until his death in 1950. ...

Both these songs feature strumming banjos and reminscences of a plantation life more typical of 19th century South Carolina along the Peedee than among the swamps and small farms of the coastal plain of Georgia and Florida. The banjo is a string instrument, derived from banjar, an African string instrument. ...

Don Ameche stars as Foster in the 1939 fictional biopic Swanee River. Dominic Felix Ameche (May 31, 1908 – December 6, 1993) was an American actor. ... A biographical film or biopic is a film about a particular person or group of people, based on events that actually happened. ...

When crossing the river by car today, the sign greeting visitors announces that they are crossing the Historic Suwannee River, complete with the first line of sheet music from the song. "Old Folks at Home" is the state song of Florida. There is a Foster Museum and Carillon Tower at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park at White Springs. The spring itself is called White Sulphur Springs because of its high sulphur content. Because of a belief in the healing qualities of its waters, the Springs were long popular as a health resort. Sheet music is written representation of music. ... Each state in the United States (except New Jersey) has a state song, selected by the state legislature as a symbol of the state. ... Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park is a Florida State Park located in White Springs off U.S. 41, along the Suwannee River. ... General Name, Symbol, Number sulfur, S, 16 Chemical series nonmetals Group, Period, Block 16, 3, p Appearance lemon yellow Atomic mass 32. ...

In English parlance something going "up the Swannee" means something going badly wrong; analogous to "up the creek without a paddle".

Recreation

A unique aspect of the Suwannee River is the Suwannee River Wilderness Trail. The Trail is a cooperative effort by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the Suwannee River Water Management District and the cities, businesses and citizens of the eight-county region of the Suwannee River Basin. The Trail encompasses 170 river miles from Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park to the Gulf of Mexico. Note: DEP redirects here, but the D is sometimes short for Division, Directorate or other such words Department of Environmental Protection is a name commonly used by states in the United States of America to name their government agency charged with proposing and enforcing environmental law although the federal such...

The Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge offers bird and wildlife observation, wildlife photography, fishing, canoeing, hunting, and interpretive walks. A wildlife driving tour is under construction and several boardwalks and observation towers offer views of refuge wildlife and habitat. Categories: Possible copyright violations ...

Bridges

• US 19/US 98/Alternate US 27 at Fanning Springs, Florida (Joe H. Anderson Sr. Bridge)
• CR 340 near Bell, Florida
• US 27 at Branford, Florida
• FL 51 at Luraville, Florida
• CR 250 at Dowling Park, Florida
• Interstate 10
• US 90 at Ellaville, Florida
• CR 249
• US 129 at Suwannee Springs, Florida
• Interstate 75
• US 41 at White Springs, Florida
• CR 6
• US 441 at Fargo, Georgia

U.S. Highway 19 is a north-south United States highway. ... U.S. Highway 98 is an east-west United States highway that runs from southern Florida to western Mississippi. ... Alternate U.S. Route 27 is a signed north-south but primarily east-west route running between Perry and Williston. ... Fanning Springs is a city located both in Levy County and Gilchrist County, Florida. ... The Joe H. Anderson Sr. ... Bell is a town located in Gilchrist County, Florida. ... United States Highway 27 (US-27), is a north-south United States highway. ... Branford is a town located in Suwannee County, Florida. ... Florida State Road 51 is a north-south route in north Florida. ... Interstate 10 (abbreviated I-10) is the southernmost east-west, coast-to-coast interstate highway in the United States. ... U.S. Route 90 is an east-west United States highway. ... U.S. Highway 129 is a spur of U.S. Highway 29. ... Interstate 75 (abbreviated I-75) is an interstate highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. ... U.S. Route 41 is a north-south United States Highway that runs from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to Miami, Florida. ... White Springs is a town located in Hamilton County, Florida, on the Suwannee River. ... State Road 6 is an east-west route in Madison and Hamilton Counties, running from US 90 east of Madison to US 129 in Jasper, the last five miles multiplexed with US 41. ... U.S. Highway 441 is a spur route of US Highway 41. ... Fargo is a city located in Clinch County, Georgia. ...

See also

• List of Florida rivers
• List of Georgia rivers

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External links

• USF page with history
• EPA info on Suwannee basin
• Suwannee River Wilderness Trail
• Bill Logan's Suwannee River Paddling Page