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Healthy Living: Hike Into History

April 23, 2020

NOW A VIRTUAL HIKE USING ZOOM. Timucuan Parks Foundation, in partnership with AARP Jacksonville, is hosting monthly Wednesday walks in Jacksonville’s parks and preserves. This year marks the 400th anniversary of the first enslaved Africans brought to the U.S. Join the National Park Service for a tour of the Planter’s House, the slave cabins, and the grounds of Kingsley Plantation … Read more

Healthy Living: Hike Into History

February 13, 2020

RESCHEDULED TO 4/29/20 AS A VIRTUAL HIKE. Timucuan Parks Foundation, in partnership with AARP Jacksonville, is hosting monthly Wednesday walks in Jacksonville’s parks and preserves. This year marks the 400th anniversary of the first enslaved Africans brought to the U.S. Join the National Park Service for a tour of the Planter’s House, the slave cabins, and the grounds of Kingsley … Read more

Healthy Living: Hike Into History

February 13, 2020

RESCHEDULED TO 4/29/20 AS A VIRTUAL HIKE. Timucuan Parks Foundation, in partnership with AARP Jacksonville, is hosting monthly Wednesday walks in Jacksonville’s parks and preserves. This year marks the 400th anniversary of the first enslaved Africans brought to the U.S. Join the National Park Service for a tour of the Planter’s House, the slave cabins, and the grounds of Kingsley … Read more

Kingsley Heritage Celebration

January 27, 2020

[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width=”1/3″][cmsms_text] The National Park Service cordially invites you to the Kingsley Heritage Celebration to remember and celebrate the rich history of Kingsley Plantation and the many people who helped shape it. On February 15 and 22, Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve, a unit of the National Park Service, will host Kingsley Heritage Celebration at Kingsley Plantation. This special event … Read more

Kingsley Heritage Celebration

January 27, 2020

[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width=”1/3″][cmsms_text] The National Park Service cordially invites you to the Kingsley Heritage Celebration to remember and celebrate the rich history of Kingsley Plantation and the many people who helped shape it. On February 15 and 22, Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve, a unit of the National Park Service, will host Kingsley Heritage Celebration at Kingsley Plantation. This special event … Read more

Kingsley Heritage Celebration

January 13, 2020

[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width=”1/3″][cmsms_text] The National Park Service cordially invites you to the Kingsley Heritage Celebration to remember and celebrate the rich history of Kingsley Plantation and the many people who helped shape it. On February 15 and 22, Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve, a unit of the National Park Service, will host Kingsley Heritage Celebration at Kingsley Plantation. This special event … Read more

Kingsley Heritage Celebration

January 13, 2020

[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width=”1/3″][cmsms_text] The National Park Service cordially invites you to the Kingsley Heritage Celebration to remember and celebrate the rich history of Kingsley Plantation and the many people who helped shape it. On February 15 and 22, Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve, a unit of the National Park Service, will host Kingsley Heritage Celebration at Kingsley Plantation. This special event … Read more

Woman in 18th century attire separates cotton at Timucuan Preserve Harvest Day event

Harvest Day at Kingsley Plantation

December 14, 2018

Fall marks the end of the growing season at Kingsley Plantation, so come out to learn about the work that went on at the plantation. Join the National Park Service for a day of living history demonstrations. Natural dyeing, butter churning, cotton spinning, cooking, and a tabby-making demonstration are just a few of the activities to see.

Harvest Day at Kingsley Plantation

December 14, 2018

Fall marks the end of the growing season at Kingsley Plantation, so come out to learn about the work that went on at the plantation. Join the National Park Service for a day of living history demonstrations. Natural dyeing, butter churning, cotton spinning, cooking, and a tabby-making demonstration are just a few of the activities to see.

Kingsley Heritage Celebration

December 14, 2018

Visit Kingsley Plantation, a part of the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve, to experience living history: stations featuring spinning, cooking and other skills and trades will run from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Performances from storyteller Cynthia Watts and dance theater Nan Nkama begin at 1:00 PM.