Dudley Farm Historic State Park Ranger Programs

• DOMESTIC SKILLS AND CRAFTS PROGRAMS
  Wednesdays, 9 AM - 11 AM This participatory program provides a resource person teaching a variety of traditional domestic skills including quilting, rug braiding, basketry, woodworking, and corn shuck crafts.
  Regular park admission.
  Meets each Wednesday of the month EXCEPT the 3rd Wednesday.
  Call (352) 472-1142 for more details.
• SELF GUIDED TOUR
  Ongoing. A self-guided tour is available to all park visitors beginning at the visitor center. The self-guided tour goes through the farmstead where you can view the original Dudley Farm structures and see park personnel interpreting the farm through period living history demonstrations.
  
  
  Call 352-472-1142 for more details.
• THE OLD HOMESTEAD TRAIL
  January thru June; 2nd Saturday of the month.
  
  This trail is featured January through June; the 2nd Saturday of the month.
  
  A ranger or docent will meet you at the Visitor Center at 10:00 a.m. for this behind-the-scenes view of the Dudley Farm that was before the existing 1880s farmstead. The original log homesite location and possible slave houses location will be pointed out. Participants will learn about Captain PBH Dudley, who established the original farm. This walk back through time traverses the original lane past 100-year-old split rail fences. One will experience the flavor of the true South while walking under ancient canopy live oaks and red cedars dripping with Spanish moss.
  
  Allow a leisurely hour or two for this new guided walk.
  Call 352-472-1142 for more details.
• DUDLEY VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
  3rd Wednesday of the month. DUDLEY VOLUNTEER PROGRAM meets at the Visitor Center the 3rd Wednesday of each month January through November for 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. These diverse and interesting educational training programs are open to the public. Topics include: Cracker Florida, Genealogy, Florida’s Landscape Plants and Florida Pioneer Days.
  Call 352-472-1142 for more details.