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Flagler County honors its place in Florida history, offering various museums, parks and self-guided walking tours, which have been designed for the communities of Bunnell and Flagler Beach.
Guided historic tours are offered through the Flagler Beach Historical Museum. Visitors traveling down historic A1A can take a custom cellphone tour and those on the western end of Flagler can enjoy a walking tour of historic downtown Bunnell.
Visitors are fortunate in that they can experience Flagler County’s rich heritage in many ways. Flagler is bustling with history -- from storybook beginnings at the Princess Place Preserve, aquatic adventures in filming at Marineland Dolphin Adventure and Lindbergh’s unexpected vacation in Flagler Beach. See Florida history in motion at the Florida Agricultural Museum, where dedicated re-enactors in period clothing and tell the story of Florida’s past and how it pertains to the present.
The A1A Ocean Shore Scenic Highway begins at the Volusia/Flagler County line and extends north 7.3 miles to the northern city limits of
Beverly Beach. Scenic and historic A1A Highway links to the River & Sea Trail, which extends north to the Flagler/St. Johns county
line providing a continuous scenic corridor from county line to county line along A1A. The 72-mile segment of historic State Road A1A
abounds with white sandy beaches, ample recreational adventures, and history dating back before the birth of this county.
216 S. Third Street
Flagler Beach, FL 32136
386-439-1627
http://www.scenica1a.org
Once a prospeous sugar cane plantation, ruins of the former plantation - a sugar mill, unique spring house, and several wells show the
volatility of the Florida frontier in the early 19th century. Activities: walking, boating ramps, bird-watching, fishing, canoeing,
hiking.
2099 North Beach Street
Ormond Beach, FL
386-517-2084
http://www.floridastateparks.org/bulowplantation/default.cfm
NOW OPEN 7 DAYS! Experience history from the Stone Age to the Space Age at the Flagler Beach Historical Museum. Our motto explains why
the museum is so popular with visitors of multiple interests. Begin with prehistoric bones and fast forward
to dehydrated astronaut food and a flag that rode the Shuttle Endeavour into space. Visit our quaint museum of Flagler Beach
and Flagler County history Monday-Sunday, 10am-4pm and 6-9pm on the First Friday of each month.
207 S. Central Avenue
Flagler Beach, FL 32136
386-517-2025
http://www.flaglerbeachmuseum.com
Discover many of our historic sites in Flagler County with a 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. tour. Tours begin behind the Old Court House in
Bunnell. There is ample parking here. You should arrive in the parking lot between 8:30 and 8:45 a.m. for check-in.
There is a on-board briefing and the tour will depart promptly at 09:00 in an air conditioned bus. Tours will be scheduled for the
second and fourth Tuesday of each month. There is a fee of $10.00 per person. Planned comfort stops are scheduled. These tours
are becoming very popular and reservations are required. Call 386-439 5003 to reserve.
200 East Moody Boulevard
Bunnell, FL 32110
386-439-5003
http://www.flaglerlibraryfriend.com/holden/tour.htm
Visitors to the museum can visit a fully restored 1890s pioneer homestead, a turn of the last century, Dry Goods Store, five restored
buildings from a 1930s Depression-Era citrus operation, and a 5,000 square foot dairy barn formerly belonging to Governor of Florida,
Millard Caldwell. All of these exhibits were moved from their original locations and renovated with grant funds provided by the Florida
Department of State, Division of Historical Resources. The Florida Agricultural Museum is now open to the public on Wed. thru Sun. from
9am-5 pm with tours on the hour from 10 am-4pm.
7900 Old Kings Road
Palm Coast, FL 32137
386-446-7630
http://www.myagmuseum.com
The roadways identified on this Heritage Corridor, located in Flagler, Volusia and St. Johns Counties, endow the traveler with a unique
agricultural and river to sea experience. The historic communities of Espanola, Bunnell, and Flagler Beach are tied to Florida’s early
transportation. Take a ride down Old Dixie Highway, built in 1914. It is the longest continuous 9 miles of original brick road in the
Southeastern United States. Old Kings road is the oldest commercial road in Florida built by British Engineers around 1776. The
Heritage Crossroads: Mile of History corridor is composed of the following roadways: Old Kings Road (19 miles), US 1 (19 miles), CR 205
(5 miles), Old Brick Road (9 miles), CR 205 (4 miles), SR 100 (13 miles), SR 11 (15 miles) and John Anderson Highway (5 miles).
PO Box 1113
Bunnell, FL 32110
386-437-3135 or 386-943-5393
http://www.heritagecrossroads.org/
Built for Ethel and Tom Holden as a wedding present from Ethel's father Sam Bortree, the Holden House displays the history of Flagler
County. Surrounding visitors with old-fashioned southern hospitality and graciousness from the moment of entry, the Holden House is
operated by the Flagler County Historical Society and open Wednesday from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm.
204 East Moody Blvd.
Bunnell, FL 32110
386-437-0600
http://www.flaglerlibraryfriend.com/flaglerhistory/holden/flag1r.htm
Mala Compra Plantation was originally part of northeast Florida's largest plantation system, in operation from 1816 to 1836. Owned by
Florida's first Delegate to the U.S. Congress, and the first Hispanic to serve, Joseph Martin Hernandez, the site is also significant
for its long history of cotton agriculture. The plantation was burned by the Seminole during the Second Seminole War and Hernandez
chose not to revitalize the property. The archaeological remains provide rare structural evidence of coastal plantation layout and
residential construction in Florida during the early 19th century.
115 Malacompra Road
Palm Coast, FL 32137
386-313-4020
http://www.scenica1a.org/malacompra.aspx
The original vision for Marineland began in 1938 as an effort to duplicate the variety of marine life as it exists in the wild for the
purpose of filming under the name of Marine Studios. Marineland has evolved from a place to watch dolphins to one where visitors
can interact with them in a 1.3 million-gallon habitat. Marineland currently offers a variety of in water programs for dolphin
lovers as well as opportunities to enjoy hands on experiences while keeping your feet dry.
9600 Oceanshore Blvd.
St. Augustine, FL 32080
904-471-1111
http://www.marineland.net
Moody Homestead is a small slice of Flagler County’s history wrapped in a grove of 400-year-old live oak trees. The 3.4-acre park is
the former homestead of Robert Moody and his brother, I.I. Moody, who both built homes there in 1916. I.I. Moody has been
given the title of Founder of Flagler County. Activities include Birding, Hiking / Nature Trail, Pets, and
Picnicking.
109 Briarwood Drive
Bunnell, FL 32110
386-313-4020
http://www.flaglercounty.org/facilities.aspx?page=detail&RID=15
The roadway north of Espanola was built before Flagler County existed. The county was formed out of Volusia and St. Johns counties in
1917. The Old Brick Road, as it is called today, remains pretty much as it was in 1914, except for damage from logging trucks, which
until recently used the roadway.
386-313-4020
http://www.flaglerlibraryfriend.com/flaglerhistory/flaglerhistory.htm
Princess Place Preserve is the crown jewel of Flagler County's preserves. This beautiful 1500 acre preserve is located at the
confluence of Pellicer Creek, Moody Creek, and the Matanzas River. This beautiful 1,500-acre preserve situated in the northern part of
Flagler County was purchased by Henry Cutting in 1886 and passed on to his widow Angela Mills Cutting Worden, who eventually
married Boris Scherbatoff, an exiled Russian prince. Angela assumed the title of princess and it was then that the once named
"Cherokee Grove" came to be known as "Princess Place. The original lodge built by Henry Cutting still stands as Flagler County's
oldest intact structure. Also on-site is Florida's very first in-ground swimming pool.
2500 Princess Place Preserve
Palm Coast, FL 32137
386-313-4020
http://www.flaglercounty.org/facilities.aspx?search=1CID=1&RID=18&Page=detail
Although the formal gardens are the centerpiece of this park, Washington Oaks is also famous for the unique shoreline of coquina rock
formations that line its Atlantic beach. Nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and the Matanzas River, this property was once owned by a
distant relative of President George Washington. The gardens were established by Louise and Owen Young who purchased the land in 1936
and built a winter retirement home. They named it Washington Oaks and, in 1965, donated most of the property to the State. The gardens
make remarkable use of native and exotic species, from azaleas and camellias to the exquisite bird of paradise, sheltered within a
picturesque oak hammock. Visitors can picnic and fish from either the beach or the seawall along the Matanzas River. A number of short
trails provide opportunities for hiking and bicycling. Visitors can learn about the park's natural and cultural resources in the
visitor center. Located two miles south of Marineland on State Road A1A.
6400 N Oceanshore Boulevard
Palm Coast, FL 32137
386-446-6780
http://www.floridastateparks.org/washingtonoaks/
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