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Dudley Farm Historic State Park: A Twilight Walk to the Past

  • When: Sunday, March 23, 2025,  6:30 pm -  9:15 pm
  • Location: Dudley Farm Historic State Park 18730 W Newberry Rd, Newberry, FL 32669
  • Cost: $20 per registrant, Ages 12 and above.

A nighttime walk by lantern light through the life of a 1894 farm family of Alachua County, Florida. A glimpse of conversations, the work, the plans, hopes, and happenings during that time.

Take a walking tour/play in the year 1894. This 7 stop play will depict, through speech, dress and mannerisms, sharecroppers, travelers and horse traders. Family and neighbors will be conducting business and visiting in the store. The farmhouse front porch was an active place to socialize, and hear two men talk about the “bank panic”, other timely events, politics, etc. In the parents room, the young, busy parents talk of family, business and their plans. In the kitchen while visiting and preparing a meal, women enjoy a lively talk including how times are changing.

Each tour will last about 50 to 60 minutes, March 22 and March 23 with 7 pm starting times on each day.

Ages 12 and above

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