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Nov 10, 2025
Tampania House: Inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright
Tampania House stands in Tampa, Florida and dates to 1927. Also known as Friederich House or Kirkeby House. Its design is in the Prairie School style.
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Nov 10, 2025
Seminole Rest National Historic Site
Seminole Rest is a National Historic Site encompassing several prehistoric shell mounds, notably the Snyder Mound, which rises 13 feet and spans five acres.
Nov 10, 2025
Castle Dracula: Scary Wax Museum of the Past
Castle Dracula was a wax museum and horror-themed attraction in Panama City Beach, Florida. Located at 12390 Highway 98 West, it operated from 1976 to 1987.
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Nov 10, 2025
14 Old Florida Working Waterfront Towns
Old Florida working waterfront towns have healthy commercial fishing operations.
Nov 10, 2025
Florida Cracker Trail: Journey Across A Land Remembered
The Florida Cracker Trail follows a route across the state from Bradenton to Fort Pierce. The trip takes you through Old Florida cattle country.
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Nov 10, 2025
36 Old Florida Towns US-1 & SR-A1A, Fernandina to Key West
Old Florida towns on State Road A1A and US-1 along Florida's east coast. Lots to see and do, great beaches.
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Nov 07, 2025
Raney House Museum: Apalachicola Historic Site
Raney House Museum occupies a Greek Revival mansion in Apalachicola, Florida. Former mayor David G. Raney built it as his family home in 1838.
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Nov 07, 2025
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park lies in Cross Creek, Florida. It covers 8 acres on the author's former homestead between Ocala and Gainesville.
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Nov 07, 2025
Riverside Historic District Jacksonville
Riverside Historic District covers 687 acres in Jacksonville on the St. Johns River. The area includes over 2,100 buildings from the late 1800s to the 1930s.
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Tampania House: Inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright
Nov 10, 25 06:22 PM
Tampania House stands in Tampa, Florida and dates to 1927. Also known as Friederich House or Kirkeby House. Its design is in the Prairie School style.