“full-scale replica of Fort Christmas”
A full-scale replica of Fort Christmas was built by the Orange County (Florida) Parks and Recreation Department in cooperation with the Fort Christmas Historical Society in the late 1970s and dedicated in 1977. Located just south of Christmas Creek (at 1300 Fort Christmas RD, Fort Christmas, FL, 32709), the site is thought to be near (less than one mile from) the location of the original Fort. Fort Christmas historical Park - Fort Entrance A small museum within the walls of the re-created fort displays US Military, Seminole Indian and pioneer artifacts dating from the Seminole War period, including weapons, clothing, tools, household appliances and other items. In addition to the life-size replica of the fort, the park also features a growing number of restored "Florida Cracker" houses and farm buildings furnished with original and reproduction period pieces that show rural Florida life from the 1870s through the 1930s. Fort Christmas Historical Park - Florida Cracker Home Other restored structures in the Park include a 1906 School and its lunch room. Fort Christmas Park has picnic areas as well as facilities for baseball, basketball, tennis and a children's playground. The park hosts a number of events each year, including the annual "Cracker Christmas" in December and a bluegrass festival in late March. The Fort Christmas Historical Park is operated by the Fort Christmas Historical Society and the Orange County (Florida) Parks and Recreation Department.
The 25-acre park houses a full-scale replica of Fort Christmas as well as a collection of historic buildings and homesteads as well as informational exhibits about the Second Seminole War. Fort Christmas is open 9 am until 4 pm Tuesday through Sunday and is closed on holidays (so visiting on Christmas Day may be festive but not ideal).
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Fort Christmas
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- Sun: 7:00 am - 8:00 pm
- Mon - Fri: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
- Sat: 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
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