Florida Agricultural Museum
The Florida Agricultural Museum is located in Palm Coast in Flagler County, Florida, United States. The museum includes a restored 1890s pioneer homestead, an early 20th century dry goods store, five restored buildings from a 1930s Great Depression-era citrus operation and a 5,000-square-foot (460 m2) dairy barn. The museum also offers opportunity for horseback trail rides. The Florida Agricultural Museum is located at 7900 Old Kings Road.
The Old Florida Museum is a living history museum in that is currently housed within the Florida Agricultural Museum. It tells the story of Florida's history through a series of exhibits including programming about the Timucua people and Florida Cracker pioneers.[1] Prior to a 2019 move, the museum was housed in the re-creation of a wooden fortress on St. Augustine's San Marcos Avenue where it drew 18,000 students per year.[2][3] The museum regularly hosts school field trips.[4] In 2023, it hosted its first annual Lost Arts Festival which included blacksmithing, woodworking, canning, and candle dipping.[5]
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[edit]- ^ "Florida Agricultural Museum Is On Track with New Train, 'Dirt Detectives' and Other Projects". FlaglerLive. March 4, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ "Florida Agricultural Museum has ambition to become a true statewide attraction | Palm Coast". Palm Coast Observer. February 28, 2020.
- ^ Friend, Sandra; Wolf, Kathy (June 4, 2012). Explorer's Guide North Florida & the Florida Panhandle: Includes St. Augustine, Panama City, Pensacola, and Jacksonville (Second ed.). The Countryman Press. p. 353. ISBN 978-1-58157-791-4. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ "Videos". FOX 35 Orlando. November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ^ "Lost and found: Agricultural museum's first annual Lost Arts Festival features hands-on crafts". Observer Local News. September 25, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
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