Did you know that by the turn of the 20th century, the community of Basinger was a bustling cowboy town, with two hotels, a general store, clothing store, schoolhouse, a church, and thriving social activities? The 1900 Census reported 338 people on the Okeechobee County side in Basinger and another 165 living on the Highlands County side at Fort Basinger.
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