Cracker Country

Cracker Country, a rural Florida living history museum, was established in 1978 by Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Carlton, Jr. so future generations might better understand and appreciate Florida's rural heritage.

From the rustic cypress log corn crib to the grand old two-story Carlton house, Cracker Country features thirteen original buildings dating from 1870 to 1912 but actually takes place in 1898. These buildings were moved to their present location from throughout the state. The train station is from Okahumpka, and the two-story Carlton house is from Wauchula. These have been then restored and furnished with antiques of the period.

Cracker Country is located on the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa, and is presented by the Florida State Fair Authority.

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Official website

Florida State Fairgrounds
Florida State Fair Cracker Country Expo Hall MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre Bob Thomas Equestrian Center

Hillsborough County, Florida points and events of interest
Galleries and museums	Cracker Country Glazer Children's Museum Florida Museum of Photographic Arts Graphicstudio Henry B. Plant Museum Museum Of Science and Industry SS American Victory Tampa Bay History Center Tampa Museum of Art USF Contemporary Art Museum Ybor City Museum State Park
Zoos and aquariums	Busch Gardens Tampa Florida Aquarium Lowry Park Zoo University of South Florida Botanical Gardens
Areas of interest	Channel District Downtown Tampa & Franklin Street Historic Hyde Park MacDill Air Force Base Plant City Downtown & Historic District Historic Seminole Heights & Hampton Terrace Soho Tampa Bay Tampa Heights West Tampa Ybor City
Other points of interest	Amalie Arena Babe Zaharias Golf Course Bayshore Boulevard Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park The Straz Center MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre Egmont Key Hillsborough River & State Park Lettuce Lake Park Port Tampa Bay Raymond James Stadium Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Skatepark of Tampa Sulphur Springs Water Tower Sunshine Skyway Bridge Tampa Bay Downs Tampa Convention Center Tampa International Airport Tampa Riverwalk Tampa Theatre Tampa Union Station University of South Florida University of Tampa
Events	Florida State Fair Florida Strawberry Festival Gasparilla Pirate Festival Guavaween Outback Bowl Sant'Yago Knight Parade Tampa Bay Jewish Film Festival Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival

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Cracker Country

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