Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park
| Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings House | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| U.S. National Historic Landmark | |
| View of the Kinnan Rawlings home | |
| Location: | Cross Creek, Alachua County, Florida |
|---|---|
| Built: | circa 1890 |
| Governing body: | Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
| NRHP Reference#: | 70000176 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP: | September 29, 1970 |
| Designated NHL: | September 20, 2006 |
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. The address is 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.
The park is open from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM daily. Activities include hiking and hourly tours Thursday through Sunday, at 10 am 11 a.m. and from 1 pm to 4 pm, except in August and September and on Thanksgiving and Christmas days. Amenities include two short hiking trails and park employees that bring 1930s rural Florida to life with period clothing and stories.
Read more about this topic: Florida State Parks In Alachua County
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