Goat Island Hermit: The State of Florida vs. Rollians Christopher

by Tim Gilmore

In 1955, Rollians Christopher, an illiterate goatherd who'd long claimed squatter's rights on Goat Island, across from the fishing village of New Berlin in the St. Johns River, found himself in a battle between multiple governmental authorities. Duval County wanted to develop the rattlesnake-infested island for industrial shipping purposes; the Florida Ship Canal Authority wanted the island for barge terminals. Christopher's opponents complained of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 153748401X
• ISBN13: 9781537484013
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 346 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.2" x 8.0"