Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park
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Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park
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Sugar mill ruins
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| Location: | Flagler County, Florida, USA |
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| Nearest city: | Bunnell, Florida |
| Coordinates: | 29°26′10″N 81°08′28″W / 29.43611°N 81.14111°WCoordinates: 29°26′10″N 81°08′28″W / 29.43611°N 81.14111°W |
| Area: | 109 acres (44 ha) |
| Built: | 1836 |
| Governing body: | Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
| NRHP Reference#: | 70000185[1] |
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.[2]
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Fauna [edit]
Among the wildlife of the park are Bald Eagles, Swallow-tailed Kites, and Florida manatees.
Recreational activities [edit]
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.[3]
Hours [edit]
The park is open between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM Thursday through Monday. Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
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References [edit]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ^ "Dedication ceremopnies for Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park - Bunnell, Florida". Florida Memory Project. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- ^ "Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park". Florida State Parks. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park |
- Bulow Plantation Ruins State Historic Site at Absolutely Florida
- 1839 Senate report on occupation of the Bulow Plantation by the Army, and its subsequent destruction by Indians.
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