Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park
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Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park | |
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IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape) | |
Location: | Flagler County, Florida, USA |
Nearest city: | Flagler Beach, Florida |
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Established: | September 29, 1970 |
Governing body: | Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
Bulow Plantation Ruins State Historic Site is a Florida State Park in Flagler Beach, Florida. It is located three miles west of Flagler Beach on CR 2001, south of SR 100, and contains the ruins of an ante-bellum plantation. The original plantation was begun in 1821 for the purpose of growing indigo, cotton, rice, and sugar cane. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 29, 1970.
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[edit] Fauna
Among the wildlife of the park are Bald Eagles, Swallow-tailed Kites, and Florida manatees.
[edit] Recreational activities
Activities include hiking, fishing, wildlife viewing, canoeing and kayaking, and picnicking. Amenities include a 6.8 mile hiking trail, a boat ramp, and a screened picnic pavilion. Bulow Creek is recognized as a State Canoe Trail.
[edit] Hours
Florida state parks are open between 8 A.M. and sundown every day of the year (including holidays).
[edit] Gallery
[edit] References and external links
- Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park at Florida State Parks
- Bulow Plantation Ruins State Historic Site at Absolutely Florida
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