Comments on: UWF Archeology Uncovers Possible Spanish Mission Evidence In Molino

By: Adriana Alzate Gallego

Adriana Alzate Gallego — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 04:23:16 +0000

Hello from Spain
In the last picture looks a MOLINO

What kind of mill can be?
It could be a crucible for melting gold?
Thank you

Adriana Alzate Gallego
Antropologa. de Antioquia. Colombia
Doctoranda. U de Barcelona. España

By: Ronny Fant

Ronny Fant — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 00:57:54 +0000

At the moment I’m most interested in knowing the source for the name Fant attributed to the chief. Come on somebody, make my work easy for me. I have family members waiting.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 04:29:24 +0000

REGARDING:
“This sentence indicates that the Indians would not be trading with the French because the war was underway. This would be historically incorrect. The French and Indian war was not a war where the 2 were against each other. The French and Indians were fighting and working together to stop the British from advancing to occupy more land south and west.”

True, but worth noting American Indians fought on both sides of the conflict.

Generally, though, the French got along better with the Indians than the British because they mainly wanted to trade, not colonize. In a trade, both sides benefit, in a colonization, somebody gotta move.

Also notewothy in the previous century that the British colonies who gained freedom often had little to do with the UK but the former French colonies mostly maintained good relations. In fact, the French often did the same jobs as before but as contract administrators.

smart folks, the French

By: Janice PLarker

Janice PLarker — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 03:23:43 +0000

Hooray for you guys! Keep at it. Love reading this.

By: JR

JR — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:56:04 +0000

—”If he’s lucky, Worth also hopes to find evidence that the Apalachee Indians also traded with the Upper Creek Indians of Alabama and directly, or indirectly with the French, even though the French and Indian War (1756-1763) was underway.”—
This sentence indicates that the Indians would not be trading with the French because the war was underway. This would be historically incorrect. The French and Indian war was not a war where the 2 were against each other. The French and Indians were fighting and working together to stop the British from advancing to occupy more land south and west. So they would have been trading and working together.

By: Glenna

Glenna — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:54:49 +0000

I agree. It’s wonderful to see some good in our end of the county. Thank you for printing this story, and please keep us updated on this dig site.

By: Molino Mom

Molino Mom — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:24:54 +0000

This was a refreshing story northescambia. We appreciate knowing about this and look forward to new updates soon. I hope they find the whole thing and we can open a big ole museum in Molino. Maybe we can get some of that maritime park money to build it.

By: Darryl

Darryl — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:10:22 +0000

Thanks. With everything else going on it is nice to see articles such as this to remind us of our history.