Blip

About this episode

The Florida Forest Capital State Park in Perry, Florida is a 13-acre park featuring a restored Florida Cracker homcestead built in 1864 with a dog trot style log cabin, barn, sugarcane mill and garden. In this episode join architectural historial Walter Marder for a tour and learn about early homesteaders environmentally conscious lifestyles. An adjacent museum contains displays that recount the history of the forest industry in Florida. Each April the park hosts the Florida State Bluegrass Festival. Contact the Perry Florida Chamber of Commerce for ticket information at (805) 584-5366.

• Release Date

  Oct 22, 2009

• Runtime

  01:31