Editing Baker County, Florida (section)

==History==
Baker County was founded in 1861. It was named for [[James McNair Baker]], a judge and [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] senator.<ref>{{cite book|title=Publications of the Florida Historical Society|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WZQ-AAAAYAAJ&pg=RA2-PA30|year=1908|publisher=Florida Historical Society|page=30}}</ref> In 1864 the [[Battle of Olustee]] was fought near [[Lake City, Florida|Lake City]] in Baker County. This was the only major [[American Civil War]] battle in Florida.<ref name="ONP">{{cite web|url=https://www.nps.gov/abpp/battles/fl005.htm |title=American Battlefield Protection Program Battle Summary|access-date=February 18, 2017|publisher=National Park Service}}</ref>

Much of the area was originally covered with pine flatwoods and cypress swamps, as was Columbia County to the west. Parts of both counties are included in [[Osceola National Forest]]. A [[lumber]] industry developed here, with [[sawmills]] constructed along rivers and waterways, where lumber was brought out by water. [[Turpentine]] was also produced. These industries employed many [[African American]] laborers.