Discover what life would have been like for a child growing up in a Florida farming and ranching community over 100 years ago! Educators in historic dress will welcome guests to the 1885 Carlton House, Okahumpka Depot, Terry Store, School House and more authentic structures. Students will learn cowhunter skills, like how to read a cattle brand and what to pack for a long cattle drive.
Each young learner will enjoy demonstrations of daily chores and skills such as butter churning, laundry, cattle roping and a period school house lesson.
Activities:
See our model train display
Explore our historic buildings
Learn to read cattle brands
Help with old fashioned laundry
Print a post card on an antique printing press
Practice a lesson in a one-room school house
Try out torn-of-the-century toys
and more!
Bring a Picnic Lunch: Picnic tables are available for a picnic lunch.
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