The Long Family of Pat's Island were instrumental in the Movie the Yearling and the character Jody and her yearling played.
Today, the Ocala Forestry still maintains the property on Pat's Island with the Yearling Trail from Hwy. 19, outside Astor.

The Yearling Trail at Pat's Island

This is an Original Photo of the "Yearling" subject at Pat's Island. "Flag"

an Original Signed book of the Yearling gifted to Barney Dillard. View of the Book is at the Pioneer Village, Barberville, Fl

Cemetary today at Pat's Island, near Silver Glenn off Hwy . 19 to Salt Springs.

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Old Cattle Dip on the Longs Property.

Dogwoods in Bloom at Pat's Islnad

Bottom of sink hole

St. Johns River Historical Society, Inc. , Tina Hagstrom (photographer) 2015 Orvo and DIana Watia and Bob Hutchinson takes a trip to Pat's Island and the Yearling Trail "Jody's Trail"