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Paynes Prairie

Also known as Alachua Savanna, Alachua prairie

Paynes Prairie is a large savanna and wetland basin south of Gainesville in north-central Florida, known in the 18th century as the Alachua prairie. Around 1750 the chief Cowkeeper led settlers there, and his town of Cuscowilla became a centre of the emerging Seminole people. The prairie takes its name from his successor Payne.

Paynes Prairie
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Mentioned in 1 state history

Seminole Nation

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Paynes Prairie. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/paynes-prairie
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“Paynes Prairie.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/paynes-prairie. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Paynes Prairie.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/paynes-prairie.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Paynes Prairie’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/paynes-prairie (Accessed: ).

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