Forest Capital Museum State Park

Infobox_protected_area | name = Forest Capital Museum State Park
iucn_category = V

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caption =
locator_x = 221
locator_y = 144
location = Taylor County, Florida, USA
nearest_city = Perry, Florida
lat_degrees = 30
lat_minutes = 05
lat_seconds = 10
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 83
long_minutes = 32
long_seconds = 46
long_direction = W
area = 13 acres
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governing_body = Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Forest Capital State Museum is a 13 acre Florida State Park located 1 mile south of Perry on US 19/US 98. The museum contains displays that recount the history of the forest industry as well as the wildlife of the forest. Adjacent to the museum is a historical Florida homestead built in 1864 that depicts life on a Florida homestead with a house, barn, well, arbor, and garden.

Recreational activities

Activities include picnicing and viewing the exhibits. The park has three covered picnic pavilions.

Hours

The park is open every Thursday through Monday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.

References

* [http://www.floridastateparks.org/forestcapital/default.cfm Forest Capital Museum State Park] at [http://www.floridastateparks.org Florida State Parks]
* [http://www.abfla.com/parks/ForestCapital/forestcapital.html Forest Capital State Museum] at [http://www.abfla.com Absolutely Florida]
* [http://www.wildernet.com/pages/area.cfm?areaID=FLSPFOCA&CU_ID=1 Forest Capital State Museum] at [http://wildernet.com Wildernet]