TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — As the nation begins commemorating America\u2019s 250th anniversary, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection invites residents and visitors to explore the places where history unfolded.<\/p>\n
In honor of George Washington\u2019s birthday, Florida State Parks will offer free admission from Friday through Monday, encouraging visitors to experience the landscapes that shaped the nation\u2019s earliest chapters.<\/p>\n
Visitors can explore Revolutionary War-era connections at parks, including:<\/p>\n
Big Talbot Island State Park and Fort George Island Cultural State Park, where plantations once produced indigo and Sea Island cotton that helped support the British cause.Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park, where a frontier trading post facilitated commerce between Native Americans and British settlers.Tomoka State Park is the site of a British indigo plantation along the Tomoka River. San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park, where control of the fort shifted during periods of British rule.Fernandina Plaza Historic State Park, Amelia Island State Park, and Fort Clinch State Park, which were connected to small military conflicts and border tensions with the neighboring colony of Georgia.<\/p>\n
Free admission applies to day-use only and excludesSkyway Fishing Pier State Park and Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park. <\/p>\n
All other fees, including overnight accommodations, special events, concessions, and rentals from park vendors, will remain in effect.<\/p>\n
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