The park encompasses approximately 325.6 acres (1.318 km2), and contains 21 historic buildings and 13 structures, including the family farmhouse, an 1880s kitchen outbuilding, a general store and post office, and a cane syrup complex, all with original furnishings and equipment.
The southern portion of the park contains visitor parking, a visitor center, a gift shop, old barns and farming equipment, and a 0.3 mile nature walk through a Florida hammock. The visitor center was originally a house built in Newberry in 1918. The gift shop is an exact duplicate of a commissary once found on a 19th-century Florida turpentine plantation. This section of the park is on property which was not owned by the Dudley family.
The Dudley Farm historic site is accessible from a trail near the visitor center, leading to a segment of the original, non-paved, Gainesville-Newberry Road. The Farm maintains a registered Cracker cattle herd, and currently three Florida Cracker horses. There are also chickens and turkeys on the farm. These are specimens of poultry breeds common on late 19th and early 20th century U.S. farms. During part of its existence, the farm was a large, local egg producer.[3] Several citrus trees, including two large, heritage Duncan grapefruit trees, represent the large commercial presence of citrus in north Florida during the 1840s-1890s. Other fruit crops grown on the farm during the Dudley period are also represented. These include figs, bananas, peaches, pecans and black walnuts.
The site is a working farm, showing agricultural development in Florida from the late 1850s through the mid-1940s. After that period, the farm was used solely for subsistence farming by a few third-generation family members into the 1990s. In 1996, Myrtle Dudley, the youngest and last living member of the third generation, died, leaving the site to the Florida Park Service.
Eventsedit
Numerous events of many types, including first and third-person living histories, cane boils, corn grinding, paint-ins, children's days, weddings, and ranger-led tours for visitors and school classes take place throughout the year. The Friends of Dudley Farm, a state-recognized citizen support organization, cooperates closely with park personnel in organizing many of these events.
Due to the historic buildings, the Farm is also a popular spot for family and professional photography.
Referencesedit
^"Weekly List 2021 01 29 - National Register of Historic Places (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
Ferry, Richard J. (1983). Soldiers of Florida in the Seminole Indian, Civil and Spanish-American Wars. Board of State Institutions. OCLC 1164678973.
Pickard, Ben; Sally Morrison (2003). Dudley Farm : A History of Florida Farm Life. Gainesville, Florida: Alachua Press. OCLC 58458699.
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Dudley Farm Historic State Park at Florida State Parks
Friends of Dudley Farm -- Citizen Support Organization
January 01, 1970
dudley, farm, historic, state, park, florida, also, known, dudley, farm, historic, district, museum, park, located, newberry, florida, added, national, register, historic, places, october, 2002, designated, national, historic, landmark, january, 2021, address,. Dudley Farm Historic State Park Florida also known as Dudley Farm is a U S historic district and museum park located in Newberry Florida It was added to the U S National Register of Historic Places on October 4 2002 and was designated a National Historic Landmark in January 2021 The address is 18730 West Newberry Road Florida State Road 26 The farm is a particularly fine and well preserved example of a mid 19th to mid 20th century farm 2 Dudley FarmU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S National Historic Landmark DistrictDudley Farm visitor centerShow map of FloridaShow map of the United StatesLocationAlachua County Florida U S Nearest cityNewberryCoordinates29 39 15 N 82 32 37 W 29 65417 N 82 54361 W 29 65417 82 54361Area325 acres 1 32 km2 NRHP listed area 240 acres 97 ha NHL designated area BuiltOctober 4 2002NRHP reference No 100006234 1 Designated NHLDJanuary 13 2021 Contents 1 Description 2 Events 3 References 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksDescription editThe park encompasses approximately 325 6 acres 1 318 km2 and contains 21 historic buildings and 13 structures including the family farmhouse an 1880s kitchen outbuilding a general store and post office and a cane syrup complex all with original furnishings and equipment The southern portion of the park contains visitor parking a visitor center a gift shop old barns and farming equipment and a 0 3 mile nature walk through a Florida hammock The visitor center was originally a house built in Newberry in 1918 The gift shop is an exact duplicate of a commissary once found on a 19th century Florida turpentine plantation This section of the park is on property which was not owned by the Dudley family The Dudley Farm historic site is accessible from a trail near the visitor center leading to a segment of the original non paved Gainesville Newberry Road The Farm maintains a registered Cracker cattle herd and currently three Florida Cracker horses There are also chickens and turkeys on the farm These are specimens of poultry breeds common on late 19th and early 20th century U S farms During part of its existence the farm was a large local egg producer 3 Several citrus trees including two large heritage Duncan grapefruit trees represent the large commercial presence of citrus in north Florida during the 1840s 1890s Other fruit crops grown on the farm during the Dudley period are also represented These include figs bananas peaches pecans and black walnuts The site is a working farm showing agricultural development in Florida from the late 1850s through the mid 1940s After that period the farm was used solely for subsistence farming by a few third generation family members into the 1990s In 1996 Myrtle Dudley the youngest and last living member of the third generation died leaving the site to the Florida Park Service Events editNumerous events of many types including first and third person living histories cane boils corn grinding paint ins children s days weddings and ranger led tours for visitors and school classes take place throughout the year The Friends of Dudley Farm a state recognized citizen support organization cooperates closely with park personnel in organizing many of these events Due to the historic buildings the Farm is also a popular spot for family and professional photography References edit Weekly List 2021 01 29 National Register of Historic Places U S National Park Service www nps gov Retrieved February 1 2021 Pickard amp Morrison 2003 p 8 Pickard amp Morrison 2003 p 69See also editFlorida State Parks in Alachua County Newberry Six lynchings National Register of Historic Places listings in Alachua County Florida List of National Historic Landmarks in FloridaReferences editFerry Richard J 1983 Soldiers of Florida in the Seminole Indian Civil and Spanish American Wars Board of State Institutions OCLC 1164678973 Pickard Ben Sally Morrison 2003 Dudley Farm A History of Florida Farm Life Gainesville Florida Alachua Press OCLC 58458699 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dudley Farm Dudley Farm Historic State Park at Florida State Parks Friends of Dudley Farm Citizen Support Organization Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dudley Farm Historic State Park amp oldid 1168284467, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
