One of the interesting local historical parks is Kingsley Plantation . It is a part of the Timucuan Ecological and Historic National Preserve. If you visit for a learning experience, children may enjoy the Junior Range program pamphlets:
Recently I took a friend from Illinois to the park.
You can explore the grounds at Kingsley Plantation, which include the slave quarters, barn, waterfront, plantation house, kitchen house, and interpretive garden. The visitor contact station/bookstore is located in a 1920s building adjacent to the plantation buildings.
A ranger program is offered weekdays at 2:00 p.m. Please inquire at the visitor contact station.
Touring the Plantation House - The plantation house is closed during the week for structural work. Weekend tours are available on a limited basis at 11:00 a.m. and 3 p.m., please call ahead for reservations.
The number and size of the slave quarters she found heartwrenching.
I didn't need to add that during other months, the insects are so terrible in number and aggression, that it is impossible to walk among the cabins as we did that day.
The cabins are all lacking roofs except for the supervisors cabin, redone to help visitors have a feel of the space. The cabins' walls are all repainted and repaired over the original tabby aside from a few saved spots.
As with other types of construction, they would be completely destroyed in time.
On the water, strong breezes blowing away most of the insects is the main plantation house and outbuildings.
Boats pass steadily by, an easy transportation route even today.
Although not exactly Scarlett's beloved Tara, Kingsley Plantation is the oldest plantation house still standing in Florida.
Although not an entire day trip, a leisurely visit will occupy 4 hours. The rangers here are a great resource and happy to stop and talk about stories, activities and even may recruit littles to try their hand at cotton picking!
Kingsley Plantation is open seven days a week, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Years Day. Admission is free.
You can explore the grounds at Kingsley Plantation, which include the slave quarters, barn, waterfront, plantation house, kitchen house, and interpretive garden. The visitor contact station/bookstore is located in a 1920s building adjacent to the plantation buildings.
A ranger program is offered weekdays at 2:00 p.m. Please inquire at the visitor contact station.
Touring the Plantation House - The plantation house is closed during the week for structural work. Weekend tours are available on a limited basis at 11:00 a.m. and 3 p.m., please call ahead for reservations.
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February 18th .... today is a special celebration at the Kingsley Plantation. Reenactors will be out as well as rangers in period dress. Enjoy!
These are annual events, so if you miss this one, try for another.
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