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Osteen History Originally known as Saulsville, the area was first named after homesteader George Sauls. Considered the pioneer of the region, Saul, his wife and their children settled in the region around the 1850s. He served as a confederate agent during the war, helping to protect women and children. After the civil war, Saul remained a key player in the community, helping to open the first school and a Baptist church. The Saul family members were close friends with another well-known local family, the Osteens. Hezekiah Ellis Osteen, a cattle rancher, settled in the community in the 19th century. As the railroad arrived in the area, Saulsville faded away, and the area became known as Osteen. Hezekiah served as the town’s first sheriff, assessor, and tax collector. He also built a general store, Osteen and Sons. In 1925, Pell’s Citrus and Nursery was started. The family operated company grows and ships a variety of juicy oranges, grapefruits, and tangerines. While it was once incorporated, Osteen is now an unincorporated community. Near the St. Johns River, the area is known for its natural attractions. The 150-acre Hickory Bluff Preserve is made up of mesic and scrubby flatwoods, oak hammock, cypress domes, floodplain sw<strong>amp</strong> and wet prairie. The Beck Ranch, a 250-acre park, was originally a working cattle ranch. Volusia County purchased the land to preserve the historical structures and provide a multipurpose park for county residents and visitors to enjoy. The park features huge live oak trees and Florida-friendly landscaping and still has the ranch’s scale house, grain silo and slaughter house. Beck Ranch Park VISITNSBFL.COM 18
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