- Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park
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Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings House
View of the Kinnan Rawlings home
Location: Cross Creek, Alachua County, Florida Coordinates: 29°28′53″N 82°9′37″W / 29.48139°N 82.16028°WCoordinates: 29°28′53″N 82°9′37″W / 29.48139°N 82.16028°W Built: circa 1890[2] Governing body: Florida Department of Environmental Protection NRHP Reference#: 70000176[1] Significant dates Added to NRHP: September 29, 1970 Designated NHL: September 20, 2006[3] Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park is a Florida State Park and historic site located on the former homestead of Florida author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. It is located in Cross Creek, Florida, between Ocala and Gainesville at 18700 South County Road 325.
The homestead is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, added on September 29, 1970. The house and farm yard were designated a National Historic Landmark on September 27, 2006.
Activities include hiking and hourly tours Thursday through Sunday, at 10 a.m. 11 a.m. and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., except in August and September. Amenities include two short hiking trails and park employees that bring 1930s rural Florida to life with period clothing and stories.
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Hours
Florida state parks are open between 8 a.m. and sundown every day of the year (including holidays).
See also
References
- ^ "National Register of Historical Places - Florida (FL), Alachua County". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-09-22. http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/FL/Alachua/state.html.
- ^ "Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings House". Florida Heritage Tourism Interactive Catalog. Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs. 2007-09-22. http://www.flheritage.com/services/sites/fht/record_t.cfm?ID=14&type=c&index=1.
- ^ Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings House and Farm Yard at National Historic Landmarks Program
External links
- Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park - official site
- Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings State Historic Site at Wildernet
- Alachua County listings at Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
- Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park at Historic Homes of Greater Gainesville
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