Forest Capital Museum State Park
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| Forest Capital Museum State Park | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
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| Location | Taylor County, Florida, USA |
| Nearest city | Perry, Florida |
| Coordinates | 30°05′10″N 83°32′46″W / 30.08611°N 83.54611°W |
| Area | 13 acres (5.3 ha) |
| Governing body | Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
Forest Capital State Museum is a 13-acre (5.3 ha) Florida State Park located 1-mile (1.6 km) south of Perry on US 19/US 98. The museum contains displays that recount the history of the forest industry as well as the wildlife of the forest. Adjacent to the museum is the Cracker Homestead built in 1864 that depicts life on a Florida homestead with a house, barn, well, arbor, and garden.
Recreational activities
[edit]Activities include picnicing and viewing the exhibits. The park has three covered picnic pavilions.
Hours
[edit]The park is open every Thursday through Monday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.
Gallery
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Museum building. -
Part of Cracker homestead reconstruction -
Part of Cracker homestead reconstruction
References
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- IUCN Category V
- State parks of Florida
- Parks in Taylor County, Florida
- History of Florida
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- Historic house museums in Florida
- Forestry museums in the United States
- Industry museums in Florida
- Houses completed in 1864
- Open-air museums in Florida
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