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Educational programs cover diverse topics such as cracker Florida, genealogy, Florida native plants, archeology, Florida Pioneer Days, local cemeteries, and growing vegetables. Tours include a self-guided walking tour of the authentic working farm and historic guided tours that teach about the way of life post Civil War to mid-1940’s. Groups will follow a park staff member or docent in period clothing as they talk about the homestead, farm animals, gardens and the local history.
supports classroom learning in:
Social Studies.
topics covered:
American History, Civil War, Farming, Heritage, Living History, Pioneers.
contact info
Phone: 352-472-1142
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Dudley Farm Historic State Park
Dudley Farm Historic State Park in North Central Florida is the site of Dudley Farm, an early pioneer farm established before the Civil War. Currently it covers 325 of the original 640 acres that were operated by the Dudley family for three generations. An authentic working farm, the homestead consists of eighteen restored buildings including the family farmhouse with original furnishings, an 1880's kitchen outbuilding, a general store and post office, and a cane syrup complex. Visitors may see park staff in period clothing performing daily chores, raising crops, and tending to livestock. The farm features seasonal cane grindings, corn shuckings, and heritage varieties of livestock and plants. Deer, wild turkeys, gopher tortoises, and bluebirds are still seen in the fields. The park also has a visitor center, picnic area, and nature trail.
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Hrs: Wednesday - Sunday 9AM - 4PM.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
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Living History Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
Two hundred thousand Civil War soldiers were boys no older than 16, and an estimated 300 women were brave enough to disguise themselves as men and fight in the war. The average soldier weighed only 145 pounds due to poor diet, long marches, disease, and tough living, and earned between $13-$16 per month. Reading about these facts is interesting, but actually living them makes the information come alive. Living History Centers can allow students to experience how people lived during important historical eras, including enlisting as a soldier during the Civil War.
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Educational programs cover diverse topics such as cracker Florida, genealogy, Florida native plants, archeology, Florida Pioneer Days, local cemeteries, and growing vegetables. Tours include a self-guided walking tour of the authentic working farm and historic guided tours that teach about the way of life post Civil War to mid-1940’s. Groups will follow a park staff member or docent in period clothing as they talk about the homestead, farm animals, gardens and the local history.
supports scout badges in:
Social Studies.
topics covered:
American History, Civil War, Farming, Heritage, Living History, Pioneers.
contact info
Phone: 352-472-1142
INFO
ABOUT
Dudley Farm Historic State Park
Dudley Farm Historic State Park in North Central Florida is the site of Dudley Farm, an early pioneer farm established before the Civil War. Currently it covers 325 of the original 640 acres that were operated by the Dudley family for three generations. An authentic working farm, the homestead consists of eighteen restored buildings including the family farmhouse with original furnishings, an 1880's kitchen outbuilding, a general store and post office, and a cane syrup complex. Visitors may see park staff in period clothing performing daily chores, raising crops, and tending to livestock. The farm features seasonal cane grindings, corn shuckings, and heritage varieties of livestock and plants. Deer, wild turkeys, gopher tortoises, and bluebirds are still seen in the fields. The park also has a visitor center, picnic area, and nature trail.
contact info
Hrs: Wednesday - Sunday 9AM - 4PM.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com
Living History Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
Two hundred thousand Civil War soldiers were boys no older than 16, and an estimated 300 women were brave enough to disguise themselves as men and fight in the war. The average soldier weighed only 145 pounds due to poor diet, long marches, disease, and tough living, and earned between $13-$16 per month. Reading about these facts is interesting, but actually living them makes the information come alive. Living History Centers can allow students to experience how people lived during important historical eras, including enlisting as a soldier during the Civil War.
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Educational programs cover diverse topics such as cracker Florida, genealogy, Florida native plants, archeology, Florida Pioneer Days, local cemeteries, and growing vegetables. Tours include a self-guided walking tour of the authentic working farm and historic guided tours that teach about the way of life post Civil War to mid-1940’s. Groups will follow a park staff member or docent in period clothing as they talk about the homestead, farm animals, gardens and the local history.
topics covered:
American History, Civil War, Farming, Heritage, Living History, Pioneers.
contact info
Phone: 352-472-1142
INFO
ABOUT
Dudley Farm Historic State Park
Dudley Farm Historic State Park in North Central Florida is the site of Dudley Farm, an early pioneer farm established before the Civil War. Currently it covers 325 of the original 640 acres that were operated by the Dudley family for three generations. An authentic working farm, the homestead consists of eighteen restored buildings including the family farmhouse with original furnishings, an 1880's kitchen outbuilding, a general store and post office, and a cane syrup complex. Visitors may see park staff in period clothing performing daily chores, raising crops, and tending to livestock. The farm features seasonal cane grindings, corn shuckings, and heritage varieties of livestock and plants. Deer, wild turkeys, gopher tortoises, and bluebirds are still seen in the fields. The park also has a visitor center, picnic area, and nature trail.
contact info
Hrs: Wednesday - Sunday 9AM - 4PM.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com
Living History Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
Two hundred thousand Civil War soldiers were boys no older than 16, and an estimated 300 women were brave enough to disguise themselves as men and fight in the war. The average soldier weighed only 145 pounds due to poor diet, long marches, disease, and tough living, and earned between $13-$16 per month. Reading about these facts is interesting, but actually living them makes the information come alive. Living History Centers can allow students to experience how people lived during important historical eras, including enlisting as a soldier during the Civil War.
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Educational programs cover diverse topics such as cracker Florida, genealogy, Florida native plants, archeology, Florida Pioneer Days, local cemeteries, and growing vegetables. Tours include a self-guided walking tour of the authentic working farm and historic guided tours that teach about the way of life post Civil War to mid-1940’s. Groups will follow a park staff member or docent in period clothing as they talk about the homestead, farm animals, gardens and the local history.
supports classroom learning in:
Social Studies.
topics covered:
American History, Civil War, Farming, Heritage, Living History, Pioneers.
contact info
Phone: 352-472-1142
INFO
ABOUT
Dudley Farm Historic State Park
Dudley Farm Historic State Park in North Central Florida is the site of Dudley Farm, an early pioneer farm established before the Civil War. Currently it covers 325 of the original 640 acres that were operated by the Dudley family for three generations. An authentic working farm, the homestead consists of eighteen restored buildings including the family farmhouse with original furnishings, an 1880's kitchen outbuilding, a general store and post office, and a cane syrup complex. Visitors may see park staff in period clothing performing daily chores, raising crops, and tending to livestock. The farm features seasonal cane grindings, corn shuckings, and heritage varieties of livestock and plants. Deer, wild turkeys, gopher tortoises, and bluebirds are still seen in the fields. The park also has a visitor center, picnic area, and nature trail.
contact info
Hrs: Wednesday - Sunday 9AM - 4PM.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com
Living History Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
Two hundred thousand Civil War soldiers were boys no older than 16, and an estimated 300 women were brave enough to disguise themselves as men and fight in the war. The average soldier weighed only 145 pounds due to poor diet, long marches, disease, and tough living, and earned between $13-$16 per month. Reading about these facts is interesting, but actually living them makes the information come alive. Living History Centers can allow students to experience how people lived during important historical eras, including enlisting as a soldier during the Civil War.
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