Apalachicola history comes to life in new book "Raney Days: the David G. Raney Family and their Antebellum Home"

A new book about Apalachicola’s Raney Family will be hitting the shelves in August.

The book, titled Raney Days: the David G. Raney Family and their Antebellum Home, is set to be released August 2nd.

David G. Raney was a cotton trade entrepreneur and father of Judge George P. Raney, the first native Floridian Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court.

David Raney built the historic Raney House in Apalachicola in 1838.

Author Sara McFerrin, spent time pairing interviews with individual Raney descendants and analyzing countless historical records to write a factual account of the struggles and tenacity of one of Florida’s pioneering families.

Family members have shared stories and photographs - there are over one hundred photos in the book.

McFerrin began writing Raney Days while she was looking into the history of her home in Apalachicola and while she served as a docent for the Raney House Museum.

To celebrate the launch of Raney Days, an open book signing will be held at the Raney House Museum on August 2nd from 3:00 – 6:00p.m. 

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