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Florida Cracker Trail ride

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Placed at: 2000: first documented year on the map; founding year not recorded
Place: Bradenton to Fort Pierce
District: Peace River valley
Status as of 12 September 2026: Operating; the ride crosses Hardee, Highlands and Okeechobee counties each February.
Connections: 3 edges, 3 distinct neighbours · betweenness 0.018 (rank 62 of 243) · location and lineage only 0.000 (rank 215) · outside share 0.33
Confidence: High · sources: [WCTR] [HERCT] [LONCT] (register)

The annual 120 mile ride follows the historic cattle route in the last full week of February; the trail wins Community Millennium Trail designation in 2000 [WCTR][HERCT][LONCT]. It enters the map at the era the record documents the annual ride.

Connections

Location and lineage

grew out ofPunta Rassa cattle tradethe modern ride reenacts the drive corridor; the trail wins Community Millennium Trail designation on 20 November 2000by 2000

Events and recognition

appears inZolfo Springsthe Peace River crossing of the historic routeeach February
appears inOkeechobeethe ride passes through the countyeach February