marjorie kinnan rawlings historic state park
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I visited this incredible place when it was cold and messy in the Northeast. The lure of great food and sunshine took me south and I found myself in Micanopy eating pie and then not long afterward walking through this superior historic site. The guides were fabulous. I felt like a writer.
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Visiting this serene and earthy historic site is one of those "stop and smell the roses" kind of activities. Whether traveling through or planning an outing for the family, the Rawlings farm is certainly worth some time and a little money. The park offers parking, a boat ramp (lake nearby), picnic areas, and the Rawlings estate. Down the road is the Yearling, a quaint old-time restaurant serving catfish and gator, among other things (somewhat pricey, but the backwoods Florida experience is authentic - very friendly and laid-back). If you want to know what life was like 75-100 years ago in North Central Florida, this is the place for adults and children to learn about it. There is plenty of room for roaming around, a few ducks and chickens to watch, and perhaps some fresh bread baking in the old wood stove to sample. Cost is $3/car to visit the old farm, $3/person to tour the farmhouse, and $$ (any amount) to donate to the preservation expenses. Sometime, either on your way somewhere else or for a day trip, make it a point to visit this place. You may also want to read Rawling's book "The Yearling" and watch the movie "Cross Creek.".
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The only way to tour Marjorie Rawlings home is by taking the Guided Tour offered at specific times on certain days. Her home is the best part about the park. All of the furnishings in the house were hers. Our tour guide provided us with so many points of interest during the tour that made it become an experience not just a house tour.
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Wow! Old Florida and a significant piece of literary history came from this quaint little place. Home sits in an orange grove, easy access from the parking lot, short wait for the tour, knowledgeable tour guides, and when the tour is finished you may stay as long as you like. It's located adjacent to a tree shaded park so you may picnic or let the kids play on the playground. Also has a lake with boat access.
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We visited here with family from Gainesville. Although we did not take the tour, we thoroughly enjoyed walking the grounds and picking fresh oranges! The caretaker/tour guide invited us to as many oranges as we could take and even provided us with a "picker" to pull them from the tops of the trees. The property is beautiful and we would not hesitate to return and join in a tour of the house.
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We visited on a January Saturday, when -- according to the website -- no guided tours of the house were scheduled. In fact, a tour was just starting when we arrived. It lasted one wonderful, enriching hour. Our guide (I think his name was Rick) was in love with Rawlings's work, knew it intimately, and shared his enthusiasm. He also knew a lot about growing oranges and Florida history. If you have already read The Yearling or Cross Creek, or watched the films, as we have, you will be enchanted by a visit like ours. If not, you'll be running to buy the books or DVDs. To top it off, the staff sent us home with oranges grown right there. Thanks to them for a wonderful day!
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We were late in getting there but the guide took the time to tell us all about Marjorie and her times. Made our later trip to St Augustine more meaningful too
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I must admit I had never even heard of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings before we arrived in Florida where I spent the latter half of 2014. Thankfully, our landlady had placed a copy of Rawlings' Pulitzer Price-winning novel "The Yearling" strategically in our Gainesville temporary home. So on our last weekend in Gainesville, my wife, my daughter and I finally visited Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park, and we were just blown away. The place looks pretty much the way it did when the author, a globally admired star writer at the time but largely forgotten now, was still living there from 1928 until her death in 1953. As we found out during the course of our wonderfully inspirational tour, everything in the house war still original (everything but the dining table whom Rawlings had bequeathed to someone in her will). This is due to the fact that Rawlings' second husband, Norton Baskin, whom she married in 1941, kept all her belongings in storage, were they were preserved for posterity, while the house was used by the University of Florida in the years following the writer's death.I don't want to give away the whole fascinating story of Rawlings' life and the history of the place. You should definitely take the time and go there to find out for yourself. The knowledgeable guides will not only tell you about Rawlings and the marvellous place without which none of her great works would habe been written the way they were written but also about the citrus trees in the garden which bear delicious and extremely fruits that have not been grown commercially for decades and which also bear witness (sorry, I couldn't resist) to a bygone era of horticulture. If you are nice your guide may let you pick a few samples.It's a truly magical place that made us want to read all of Rawlings' books!If you are in the area and care about literature even just a tiny bit, you mustn't miss out on this.The facilities, and a playground, are outside Rawlings' estate, by the parking lot.
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I was in Gainesville and decided to drive here for a visit. I strolled through the grounds with its citrus trees and chickens. I took the house tour. Very interesting seeing all the dated furniture and appliances. And the old car beside the house. This was a trip back in time.
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Great place to visit. Learned a lot about Rawlings and we were able to take a few oranges and tangerines from her heavily laden trees. Also enjoyed the farm buildings near the farm. The whole park is like stepping back in time!