Cross Creek Florida Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

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Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park is a Florida State Park and historic site located on the former homestead of Pulitzer Prize-winning Florida …

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Oct 29, 2024
The docents alone make a visit worthwhile. They share their passion for the writer and her homestead. Whether a Yearling aficionado or a simple lover of Floridiana, come here and be enriched Full review by toyinthedust
Apr 14, 2024
If you've tef the Yearling or seen the movie Cross Creek you must visit the homestead where all of these books were written. Take a decent left tour and learn so much about Margaret Kennan Rawlings. Full review by LPLoveToTravel
Feb 3, 2024
Beware, when you pull into the main parking lot, the actual lot for MKR site is to the right. We must have seen 30 trucks w boat trailers (launching from an adjoining parking lot). This was a nice,… Full review by Jsl387
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Visitors to this Florida Homestead can walk back in time to 1930s farm life where Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings lived and worked in the tiny …
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Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park is the site of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings former home. The author was honored with a Pulitze…
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Located:Cross Creek, Alachua County, Florida
Construction completed:circa 1890

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Is it possible to arrange a tour on Tuesday January 15? Our visitors will not be here during regular tour days. We …
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Is it possible to arrange a tour on Tuesday January 15? Our visitors will not be here during regular tour days. We would pay for our guide.
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There isn't a good chance you're going to get an official answer here: this is TripAdvisor, not the park's web site. If you want a faster answer, try calling them directly at 352-466-3672.
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Answer by J S · Jan 9, 2019
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Open tomorrow (Veteran’s Day)? Cost of tour?
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Admission The park admission fee is $3 per group in one vehicle. Please use the honor box to pay the fee; correct change is needed. Guided tours of the Rawlings’s home: $3 per …
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Admission The park admission fee is $3 per group in one vehicle. Please use the honor box to pay the fee; correct change is needed. Guided tours of the Rawlings’s home: $3 per adult; $2 for children, ages 6 to12; children ages 5 and under are free.
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What are the shingles made of?
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Don't know if there were shingles. May have been metal. The tour concentrated on the inside of the home, the garden, outhouse, & barn. I'm sure you could ask if you visit
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Answer by Patricia K · Mar 11, 2018
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How long does it take to tour the home and grounds?
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It's about an hour or so.
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Are there any rules regarding photography in Florida's state parks?
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