 Florida
Agricultural Museum
Telling the Story of Florida Agriculture
Our mission is to PRESERVE
Florida's agricultural past,
INTERPRET the agricultural issues
of yesterday, today, and
tomorrow, and EDUCATE the
public about those issues
through enjoyable experiences
 
Museum Now Open
The Florida Agricultural
Museum is now open to the public!
Hours: Thursday,
Friday, & Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission: $5.00 for
adults, $3.00 for children, museum members free of charge.
The Florida Agricultural Museum is now open to the public on Thursdays,
Fridays, & Saturdays, from
9 a.m.- 5 p.m. with tours on the hour from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.. The museum is
located in 17 miles south of St. Augustine on the corner of Old Kings Road
and U.S. One in northeastern Flagler County.
Visitors to the museum can visit a fully restored 1890s pioneer homestead,
a turn of the last century Dry Goods Store, five restored buildings from
a 1930s Depression-Era citrus operation, and a 5,000 square foot dairy
barn formerly belonging to Governor of Florida, Millard Caldwell. All of
these exhibits were moved from their original locations and renovated with
grant funds provided by the Florida Department of State, Division of
Historical Resources.
In addition to preserving Florida’s agricultural past , the museum is also
active in the conservation of heritage livestock including rare Florida
Cracker Cattle and Horses. The Florida Agricultural Museum provides a fun
and educational experience for all ages.
The Florida Agricultural Museum is
always a work in progress. It is located in the
most historic
portion of Flagler County, bounded by Pellicer Creek, and the Princess Place
Preserve,
near U.S. Route 1. The concept is to preserve our rich heritage of
agriculture.
Much activity is in progress by volunteers and museum staff in restoring
artifacts,
vintage tractors and farm equipment donated to the museum. Historic
structures have
been moved into place and are now being restored on the museum site.
Important News!
Read the Spring 2008 Newsletter.
Museum loses all
State funding! See press release
Our concept of the future museum
click boxes above to view
museum concepts
See Power Point Show on the
construction of the Agricultural Museum
(to advance slide click on menu to left)
New Events
Palm Hat & Mat Weaving
- Saturday August 23 at 2 p.m.
Island House, The Princess Place Preserve.
Learn traditional Minorcan techniques of weaving hats and mats from
Sabal Palm Fronds.
Admission: $5.00 adults $3.00 children
Reservations suggested - call 386 446-7630
"Croaker Sacks and Catfish Stew"
Cooking and the self-sustained farmer in depression-era rural Volusia
County.Exhibit exploring
the historic cooking habits, food preparation and receipies
that defined the family and community during the 1930s-1940s.
Exhibit opens Saturday September 6th at 10 a.m.
See pdf brochure for more
detail.
Five historic structures have been donated to
the Florida Agricultural Museum by David Strawn of DeLeon Springs. The
donated buildings include two large barns, a granary,
worker's homes, and numerous auxiliary structures. See Power Point show
The Palm Coast Holding Company donated sixteen acres of an 18th century British sawmill site to the
Florida Agricultural Museum. The mill site was built during the
British Occupation. Today the only visible signs are an earthen dam
traversing the swamp,
two borrow pits, and the ruins of a structure. It is hoped that
this historic area may
be re-constructed. Nearby is the site of Fort Fulton, built to protect
Old Kings Road
during the Seminole War.
See Power Point Show.
The historic Traxler Commissary was moved from
Alachua County and
reassembled on the museum property during 2003. A special category
grant, presented to the Florida Historical Commission in Tallahassee during
mid-September of this year resulted in our ranking of #44. Staff
estimate that the top 56-57 applicants will be funded.
See details
Turn of the Century Country Store
For full details see our Winter
2007 Newsletter.
Update on grant
applications
Map of general area
Aerial Map of Historic Locations
Volunteer Possibilities at the Museum
The Almanac
Florida's Past and Future
Newsletter in printable Adobe Acrobat
format. Join the Florida Agricultural
Museum - receive our history newsletter
Summer 2005
Winter 2006
Spring 2006
Fall 2006 - see
our new arrivals "Paloma Linda" (Pretty Dove) by Stormy out of Ana in September
Winter
2007
Spring 2007
Newsletter Our new additions to our Florida Cracker horse herd
Fall 2007 Newsletter
Florida Cow Dogs, new events in October, latest information
Spring 2008
Newsletter Most important news. Museum loses all State
funding.
Read this newsletter for the latest information!
  Researchers
investigate site
of Colonial era sawmill
(pre revolutionary war) in
Flagler county that also contains
remains of colonial buildings and
existing portions of Old King's
Road that once ran between Georgia
and New Smyrna thru Flagler County.
Fort Fulton, a Seminole War era fort lies just off
U.S. route 1 near the Hewitt Colonial era sawmill site,
and remaining portions of Old King's Road, one of
America's most historic highways, constructed prior
to the Revolutionary War by the British.
(picture is of a reconstructed wooden fort, which may have
been
similar to Fort Fulton)
Heritage Livestock Breeds at the Florida
Agricultural Museum
An important part of the Museum's mission is the
preservation
of heritage livestock breeds descended
from animals introduced to Florida
by the Spaniards during the early
1500's.
Read about
the Florida Cracker Horses and Cattle
`
` See
pictures of our additions and arrivals
First is Palmoa Linda or "Pretty Dove", a baby girl that arrived late Sept 12th or; early September 13 by Stormy out of Ana. She is brown with a star and a snip.
Next, we received a generous donation from Diane Ross of
St. John's County. "Beamer" is a red chestnut gaited riding
mule.
We now own five Florida Cracker horses and one mule.
You can adopt any of our Cracker stock by making a financial
commitment for care and feed.
'Ana' and her day old filly.
See new photos of recent arrivals at
Agricultural Museum
Florida Cracker
Colt Born May 22 out of Isabel Sofia
Florida
Cracker Colt Born May 31 out of Supresa
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