Florida Agricultural Museum

Florida Agricultural Museum
Telling the Story of Florida Agriculture

Our mission is to PRESERVE
Florida's agricultural past,
INTERPRET the agricultural issues
of yesterday, today, and tomorrow, and EDUCATE the
public about those issues through enjoyable experiences

The Florida Agricultural Museum is a work in progress. It is located in the most historic
portion of Flagler County, bounded by Pellicer Creek, and the Princess Place Preserve,
near U.S. Route 1. The concept is to preserve our rich heritage of agriculture.
Much activity is in progress by volunteers and museum staff in restoring artifacts,
vintage tractors and farm equipment donated to the museum. Historic structures have
been moved into place and are now being restored on the museum site.

Our concept of the future museum

Orientation Center
(click photos for details)

1500's a Timucuan Village

1890's: Agricultural Town

1940's Agri-Business

click boxes above to view museum concepts

See Power Point Show on the construction of the Agricultural Museum
(to advance slide click on menu to left)

New Events

The Florida Agricultural Museum will host an OLD FASHIONED BARN DANCE on Sunday, April 20th from 3-5 p.m. The program will include cake walks and light refreshments. Located in northeast Flagler County on the corner of Old Kings Road and Highway U.S. One. Admission is $5.00 per carload. Museum members free.

Dr. Daniel Schafer, distinguished historian and author will present a lecture entitled "Anna Madgigine Jai Kingsley: African Princess, Florida Slave, and Plantation Slaveowner." He will chronicle the life and times of this extraordinary black woman who lived in Florida from the 2nd Spanish period through antebellum times.

The Florida Agricultural Museum will host the lecture on Friday, May 2nd, starting at 2 p.m. at the Caldwell Dairy Barn. The museum is located in northeast Flagler County on the corner of Old Kings Road and U.S. One. Admission is $3.00 for adults, children and museum members may attend free of charge. See brochure in adobe pdf format.

For more information contact (386) 446-7630.

The Florida Agricultural Museum will present a program on Florida Cracker Cattle and Horses at the Gamble Rogers Folk Festival on May 3rd & 4th at the St. Johns County Fair Grounds. These breeds of cattle and horses were originally introduced to Florida by the Spaniards during the 16th century. At one time they roamed the state by the thousands. Today, both breeds are critically endangered. The Florida Agricultural Museum is helping to preserve them and welcomes the opportunity to show some of our Florida Cracker Cattle and Horses to the public.

The St. Johns County Fair Grounds are located on State Road 207 between St. Augustine and Hastings. For more information contact (386) 446-7630.

Five historic structures have been donated to the Florida Agricultural Museum by David Strawn of DeLeon Springs. The donated buildings include two large barns, a granary,
worker's homes, and numerous auxiliary structures. See Power Point show

The Palm Coast Holding Company donated sixteen acres of an 18th century British sawmill site to the Florida Agricultural Museum. The mill site was built during the British Occupation. Today the only visible signs are an earthen dam traversing the swamp,
two borrow pits, and the ruins of a structure.   It is hoped that this historic area may
be re-constructed. Nearby is the site of Fort Fulton, built to protect Old Kings Road
during the Seminole War.    See Power Point Show.

The historic Traxler Commissary was moved from Alachua County and reassembled on the museum property during 2003. A special category grant, presented to the Florida Historical Commission in Tallahassee during mid-September of this year resulted in our ranking of #44. Staff estimate that the top 56-57 applicants will be funded. See details
                                                               Turn of the Century Country Store

For full details see our Winter 2007 Newsletter.

Update on grant applications

Map of general area

Aerial Map of Historic Locations

Volunteer Possibilities at the Museum

The Almanac Florida's Past and Future
Newsletter in printable Adobe Acrobat format. Join the Florida Agricultural Museum - receive our history newsletter
Summer 2005

Winter 2006

Spring 2006

Fall 2006 - see our new arrivals "Paloma Linda" (Pretty Dove) by Stormy out of Ana in September

Winter 2007

Spring 2007 Newsletter Our new additions to our Florida Cracker horse herd

Fall 2007 Newsletter Florida Cow Dogs, new events in October, latest information

Researchers investigate site
of Colonial era sawmill
(pre revolutionary war) in
Flagler county that also contains
remains of colonial buildings and
existing portions of Old King's
Road that once ran between Georgia
and New Smyrna thru Flagler County.

Fort Fulton, a Seminole War era fort lies just off
U.S. route 1 near the Hewitt Colonial era sawmill site,
and remaining portions of Old King's Road, one of
America's most historic highways, constructed prior
to the Revolutionary War by the British.

(picture is of a reconstructed wooden fort, which may have been
similar to Fort Fulton)

Heritage Livestock Breeds at the Florida Agricultural Museum
    An important part of the Museum's mission is the preservation
      of heritage livestock breeds descended from animals introduced to Florida
      by the Spaniards during the early 1500's.

    Read about the Florida Cracker Horses and Cattle

`See pictures of our additions and arrivals
First is Palmoa Linda or "Pretty Dove", a baby girl that arrived late Sept 12th or; early September 13 by Stormy out of Ana. She is brown with a star and a snip. Next, we received a generous donation from Diane Ross of St. John's County. "Beamer" is a red chestnut gaited riding mule. We now own five Florida Cracker horses and one mule. You can adopt any of our Cracker stock by making a financial commitment for care and feed.
      'Ana' and her day old filly.
      See new photos of recent arrivals at Agricultural Museum
                   Florida Cracker Colt Born May 22 out of Isabel Sofia

                   Florida Cracker Colt Born May 31 out of Supresa