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 Fort Lauderdale
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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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 St. Augustine
Alexander Homestead Bed & Breakfast
888-292-4147, 904-826-4147
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Elegant Victorian home lovingly restored as an antique filled bed & breakfast. Great location, wood burning fireplaces, whirlpool Jacuzzi bat... More details and amenities
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Colonial Spanish Quarter Museum
904-825-6830
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Step back in time at St. Augustine's only living history museum. As you stroll through this garrison town, leave today's world behind and lear... More details and amenities

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Dow Museum of Historic Houses
904-823-9722
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On one city block, discover over 400 years of history. Hidden among beautiful courtyards are nine historic houses original to the site. Inside find ex... More details and amenities
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 Tallahassee
Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park
850-487-4556
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Historic ornamental gardens developed by Alfred B. Maclay showcasing 28-acres of camellias, azaleas and other flowering trees and shrubs. The Maclay H... More details and amenities
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Florida Historic Capitol & Museum
850-487-1902
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Since 1845, the Historic Capitol has been the central symbol of Florida state government. Restored to its 1902 appearance, it is the post Victorian ic... More details and amenities
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Goodwood Museum & Gardens
850-877-4202
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Magnificent circa-1834 estate featuring over 20 structures including a skating rink, aviary, swimming pool complete with restored pergola, water tower... 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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 Sanibel Island
The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum
888-679-6450, 239-395-2233
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Sanibel & Captiva are considered the shelling capital of North America. More than 300 species of shells can be found in the shallow water surround... 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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 Lake Wales
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Bok Tower Gardens
863-676-1408
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Bok Tower Gardens blends the beauty of nature, the intrigue of history and exceptional artistic and musical experiences to enrich the hearts and minds... 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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 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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 St. George Island
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Cape St. George Light & Visitor Center
888-927-7744, 850-927-7744
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The historic Cape St. George Light, originally built in 1852, has been reconstructed on St. George Island after the tragic co... More details and amenities
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 Winter Park
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The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art
407-645-5311
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Houses the world's most comprehensive collection of works by Louis Comfort Tiffany, 1848-1933, including jewelry, pottery, paintings, art glass, leade... 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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 Marathon
Crane Point Museum & Nature Center
305-743-9100
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A 63-acre non-profit Nature Center in the heart of the Florida Keys. Features include Museum of Natural History, Wild Bird Rescue Center, Nature ... 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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 Newberry
Dudley Farm Historic State Park
352-472-1142
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Visitors to Dudley Farm Historic State Park will step back in time as they experience an original Florida pioneer living history farm establ... 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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 St. Petersburg
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Egmont Key State Park
727-893-2627
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The island of Egmont Key has unique natural and cultural histories, which have made it a valuable resource since the time settlers first arrived in Fl... More details and amenities
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Florida Holocaust Museum
727-820-0100
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The Florida Holocaust Museum is situated in St. Petersburg's museum district. To prevent future genocides, the Florida Holocaust Museum advances publi... More details and amenities
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 Stuart
Elliott Museum
772-225-1961
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A celebration of ingenuity and creativity as well as regional history and art. Come see the ingenuity that made America great! Learn of Ster... 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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 Palm Beach
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Flagler Museum
561-655-2833
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Completed in 1902, Whitehall, Henry Flagler's Gilded Age estate in Palm Beach, was hailed as "more magnificent than any other private dwelling in... More details and amenities
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 Palm Coast
Florida Agricultural Museum
386-446-7630
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 Visit historic farms and interact with our farm animals, including rare Cracker Horses and Cracker Cattle. You will be greeted by Sally, our far... More details and amenities
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 Weirsdale
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Florida Carriage Museum & Resort Gay Friendly
866-500-2237, 352-750-5500
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The Florida Carriage Museum & Resort encompasses over 400 acres of beauty in Central Florida’s horse country. Visitors to the Museum re-live... More details and amenities
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Florida Carriage Museum & Resort Gay Friendly
866-500-2237, 352-750-5500
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 Islamorada
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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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 Perry
Forest Capital Museum State Park
850-584-3227
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The museum and the park's 1863 cracker homestead interpret the areas' natural and cultural history. The museum interprets the history of forestry in N... 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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 Tampa
Henry B. Plant Museum
813-254-1891
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When you're building a railroad to nowhere, how do you make the journey worthwhile? If you're railroad magnate Henry Bradley Plant, in the midst of th... More details and amenities
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 Largo
Heritage Village
727-582-2123
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Operated by Pinellas County government, a 21-acre living history museum located in the heart of Pinellas County in Largo. Heritage Village is adjacent... More details and amenities
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 Thonotosassa
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Hillsborough River State Park
813-987-6771
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Developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1936 and opened to the public in 1938, the 2,990-acre park provides camping, picnicking, canoeing and ... 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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 Sarasota
Historic Spanish Point
941-966-5214
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A fascinating 30-acre site overlooking beautiful Little Sarasota Bay that preserves and interprets 5,000 years of history. Visitors go inside a prehis... More details and amenities
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