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 Blountstown
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Panhandle Pioneer Settlement Museum
850-674-2777
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The Panhandle Pioneer Settlement is a living history museum located in the heart of Florida's great northwest, in Calhoun County. Convenient to pristi... More details and amenities
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 Boca Raton
Boca Raton Historical Society
561-395-6766
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"You owe it to yourself to learn more about Boca Raton's rich history." Let your guide be the Boca Raton Historical Society (BRHS), located ... More details and amenities
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 Bunnell
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Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park
386-517-2084
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The Sugar Mill Ruins is listed on the National Register of Historic Sites. Visitors can either drive the loop road or walk the nature trail to the sug... More details and amenities
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 Captiva Island
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Captiva Cruises
239-472-5300
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At your service for cruises to the tropical island destinations of Cabbage Key, Useppa Island, Boca Grande and Cayo Costa State Park. Watch dolphins p... More details and amenities
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 Cedar Key
The Island Hotel & Restaurant
800-432-4640, 352-543-5111
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The Island Hotel has ten guest rooms, all individually decorated and having very little in common with the average hotel. To preserve the romantic and... More details and amenities
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 Century
The Teaspoon Foundation
850-256-2218
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The festival celebrates a multi-cultural settlement in N.W. Florida, 45 miles north of Pensacola. Teaspoon was originally an 18th century Free-African... More details and amenities
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 Clewiston
Clewiston Museum
863-983-2870
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A historical and heritage museum documenting the Clewiston area and a 60-seat theater for the viewing of historical and agriculture videos. Exhibits i... More details and amenities
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 Cocoa
Brevard Museum of History & Natural Science
321-632-1830
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Dioramas and exhibits depict the area from the days of mammoths and saber tooth cats to the modern era of rockets and space shuttles. Handle foss... More details and amenities
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Historic Cocoa Village
321-631-9075
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A revitalized historic district with more than 50 unique shops and restaurants. Including art galleries, antique stores, resort wear, bath, kitchen, c... More details and amenities
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 Cross Creek
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Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park
352-466-3672
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State Historic Park preserving the Cross Creek Farm where Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for The Yearling, lived and wo... More details and amenities
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 Dade City
Dade City Trolley Tour, Inc.
352-521-7794
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The Dade City Trolley Tour takes you through historic Dade City, stopping by the 1909 courthouse, old county jail, charming Church Avenue and vibrant ... More details and amenities
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The Pioneer Florida Museum & Village
352-567-0262
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The Pioneer Florida Museum & Village was chartered by the State of Florida on April 30, 1961. It is located on a 20 - acre wooded hillside and has ten... More details and amenities
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 Dania Beach
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IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum
954-922-4212
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Headquarters includes the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, marina, four-acre living wetlands, virtual reality fishing, live alligators and a di... More details and amenities
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 Davie
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Flamingo Gardens
954-473-2955
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Explore the Wray Botanical Collection and take a narrated tour by tram through a stately 200-year-old oak hammock, citrus groves and naturalized wetla... More details and amenities
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 Daytona Beach
Halifax Historical Museum
386-255-6976
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Housed in the former 1910 Merchant's Bank building, the museum exhibits the history of the greater Daytona Beach area from 5,000 B.C. to the present d... More details and amenities
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Museum of Arts and Sciences
866-439-4769, 386-255-0285
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Located in a beautiful 90-acre natural setting in Daytona Beach, the Museum of Arts and Sciences is the primary art, history and science museum of Cen... More details and amenities
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 De Leon Springs
De Leon Springs State Park
386-985-4212
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Native Americans visited and used these springs as long as 6,000 years ago. By the 1880s, the springs had become a winter resort promising "a f... More details and amenities
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 DeLand
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Hontoon Island State Park Florida Green Lodging
386-736-5309
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Over the centuries, discarded snail shells from the Precolumbian Indians accumulated to form the two large mounds that are visible today. A replica of... More details and amenities
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 Delray Beach
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The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
561-495-0233
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Embark on a captivating discovery of Japanese culture, art, gardens, food and more. Experience distinctive gallery exhibitions and take a mesmerizing ... More details and amenities
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 Estero
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Koreshan State Historic Site
239-992-0311
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Settled in 1894, this religious settlement boasted 50 buildings at one time, 11 of which still remain, including the Bakery, Art Hall and the restored... More details and amenities
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 Fernandina Beach
Amelia Island Museum of History
904-261-7378
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Discover the rich history and culture of Amelia Island, a tiny paradise with a big place in Florida's history books. Housed in the historic Nassau Cou... More details and amenities
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 Fort Lauderdale
The African American Research Library & Cultural Center
954-625-2800
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Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum
863-902-1113
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Ah-Tah-Thi-Khi Museum features the history and culture of Florida's "unconquered" Seminole Indians. See lifelike exhibits and rare artifacts... More details and amenities
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Bonnet House Museum & Gardens
954-563-5393
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An extraordinary blend of art, architecture, history and ecology. This 35-acre subtropical estate and historic house museum was designed by Frederic C... More details and amenities
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Fort Lauderdale Historical Society
954-463-4431
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Located on the New River, the Fort Lauderdale Historical Society tells the story of their community's history from the Pioneers of Fort Lauderdal... More details and amenities
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Old Dillard Museum
754-322-8828
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Nostalgic voyage back in time to appreciate the rich heritage, contributions and influence of Fort Lauderdale's black community. Historical and cultur... More details and amenities
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Stranahan House
954-524-4736
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Visit the past when you tour this delightfully restored Florida vernacular "Cracker" style home. This landmark has been the city's trading post, town ... More details and amenities
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 Fort Myers
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Edison & Ford Winter Estates
239-334-7419
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The Edison & Ford Winter Estates include the winter homes of the Edison and Ford families, tropical gardens, laboratory, as well as museum full of... More details and amenities
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Southwest Florida Museum of History
239-321-7430
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Housed in the former Atlantic Coastline Railroad depot, the Museum is home to the history of Southwest Florida. Paleo Indians, the Calusa, the Semi... More details and amenities

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 Fort Pierce
National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum
772-595-5845
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The only museum in the world dedicated exclusively to the elite warriors of Naval Special Warfare, Scouts and Raiders, OSS-MU, Naval Combat Demolition... More details and amenities
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 Fort Walton Beach
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Okaloosa County Museum Cooperative
850-833-9595
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Cultural center with 14,000 years of local history on one site in historic downtown Fort Walton Beach. An extensive collection of prehistoric Native A... More details and amenities
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 Gainesville
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Historic Haile Homestead
352-336-9096
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In 1854 Thomas Evans and Serena Chesnut Haile moved their family from Camden, South Carolina to Gainesville, Florida where they established a 1,500-ac... More details and amenities
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 Islamorada
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Coconut Cove Resort & Marina, Inc. Gay Friendly
305-664-0123
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Seven-acre beach front private tropical island resort estate on the ocean in the center of the resort strip. Tiki bar and restaurant available on site... More details and amenities
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The Florida Keys History of Diving Museum
305-664-9737
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Immerse yourself in 4,000 years of diving history!   From the ancient days of Gilgamesh to the modern days of recreational diving, di... More details and amenities
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 Jacksonville
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The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
904-356-6857
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Located in the Riverside Avondale historic district and is the largest fine arts museum in Northeast Florida. With more than 6,000 objects in its perm... More details and amenities
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Ritz Theater & LaVilla Museum
904-632-5555
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Celebrates the rich legacy of the African-American community known as Lavilla. This includes a 400-seat theater, a museum that houses a permanent exhi... More details and amenities
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 Jupiter
Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum
561-747-8380
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Offering climbing tours of the landmark 1860 lighthouse. The waterfront museum in the newly restored WWII building offers indoor exhibits on Florida m... More details and amenities
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 Key West
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Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum
305-294-1136
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Ernest Hemingway penned most of his greatest work while residing in this tranquil environment. Experience a step back in time with a guided tour of hi... More details and amenities
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Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park
305-292-6713
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Fort Taylor, a 19th-century coastal defense fortress provided significant contributions throughout the Civil War, Spanish-American War, Worl... More details and amenities
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Harry S. Truman Little White House Museum
800-868-7482, 305-294-9911
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Florida's only presidential museum, the functioning White House of President Harry Truman, used for 175 days of his presidency. Also used by President... More details and amenities
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