Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park

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Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park
Sugar mill ruins
Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park is located in Florida
Location: Flagler County, Florida, USA
Nearest city: Bunnell, Florida
Coordinates: 29°26′10″N 81°08′28″W / 29.43611°N 81.14111°W / 29.43611; -81.14111Coordinates: 29°26′10″N 81°08′28″W / 29.43611°N 81.14111°W / 29.43611; -81.14111
Area: 109 acres (44 ha)
Built: 1836
Governing body: Florida Department of Environmental Protection
NRHP Reference#: 70000185
Added to NRHP: September 29, 1970

Bulow Plantation Ruins State Historic Park is a Florida State Park in Flagler Beach, Florida. It is three miles west of Flagler Beach on CR 2001, south of SR 100, and contains the ruins of an ante-bellum plantation. The original plantation was begun in 1821, growing indigo, cotton, rice, and sugar cane. The property was acquired by the State of Florida in 1945 and dedicated as a State Historic Park in 1957. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on 29 September 1970.[1]

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[edit] Fauna

Among the wildlife of the park are Bald Eagles, Swallow-tailed Kites, and Florida manatees.

[edit] Recreational activities

Activities include hiking, fishing, wildlife viewing, canoeing and kayaking, and picnicking. Amenities include a 6.8 mile hiking trail, a boat ramp, and a screened picnic pavilion. Bulow Creek is recognized as a State Canoe Trail. The park's interpretive center features original artifacts and exhibits about the Bulow Plantation.[2]

[edit] Hours

Florida state parks are open between 8 a.m. and sundown every day of the year (including holidays). Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

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