Alligator wrestling

Alligator wrestling is an attraction, that later evolved into a sport, that began as hunting expeditions by Native Americans.

"[citation needed] Southeastern Native Americans hunted alligators as a food source for thousands of years.

At the turn of the 20th century, showing off alligators as roadside attractions helped Native Americans generate revenue.

Long before the first Europeans explorers wandered into the Florida Everglades, alligator wrestling existed.

The St. Augustine Alligator Farm was one of Florida's earliest themed tourist attractions that opened for business in 1893.