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Dudley Farm Historic State Park
Posted July 23, 2009
on:We just found this place.. And its in our back yard so to speak. The browser says (A one of a kind authentic 19th century working farm) the real Florida.. It was so much fun.. when we got there the ladies were in the flower garden. They had a peach tree that they were harvesting the peaches to can..The flowers were just beautiful
It says..The Dudley landscape is typical of the early Florida Farm with gardens, grape arbors, pecan and fruit trees, pastures, pinewoods, and croplands of peanuts, field peas, Sweet potatoes, and sugar cane. It is a native habitat for animals such as deer, wild turkey, gopher, tortoises, bats and bluebirds.
In the mid 1800’s Dudley Farm consisted of rolling land covered with longleaf pine and wiregrass. The longleaf pines provided material for all the Dudley buildings, fence posts, and split rail fences
Ponds, sinkholes, and an extensive network of cave passages permeate the area. The rich organic soil with a clay and limestone substructure, coupled with the Florida climate, create an area well suited for agricultural use.(the last three paragraphs I copied form the liture they gave us while there.. It has a map and directions of the area…)
Dudley Farm Historic State Park, 18730 W.Newberry Road,Newberry,Fl 32669 (352) 472-1142
Open 9am to 5pm Farmstead closes at 4pm Closed Monday and Tuesdays
We found the park wheelchair friendly.. a couple of places we got bogged down in the dirt but was easy to fix…
You can go on line to find more Florida State Parks at www.FloridaStateParks.org or call (850)488-9872
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Blog hop favorite recipe:
Posted July 21, 2009
on:I don’t cook but found a great recipe I am going to send you to another blog to see…………
http://inerikaskitchen.blogspot.com
Zucchini Ribbons with Basil… Looks so good
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40 yrs ago
Posted July 20, 2009
on:I was a new mother a month old baby.. Living with my parents, and grandparents. My husband had not even met his daughter yet as he was in the Navy out to sea at the time.. Our daughter would be 5 months old before he saw her…I remember the day and what happened but I don’t really remember things around it.. This daughter and her family were just here visiting last month for her birthday.. What a great time. I was so old back then and knew it all… My mother still tells me that I THINK I know it all… I do don’t you…………
My two oldest granddaughters are here visiting and I was telling them that there mother was not even a twinkle at that time…
Have a good day stay day……….