MY VISIT TO CROSS CREEK, FLORIDA

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Pictures Of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Farm

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A 'CRACKER' HOUSE IN CROSS CREEK, FLORIDA
CIRCA: 1920-40'S

THIS WAS OUR VIEW AS WE WALKED IN FROM THE PARKING AREA.

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THE 'FAMOUS' PORCH WHERE 'MAJORIE' DID MOST OF HER WRITING AND THE BEGINNING OF OUR TOUR.

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BEDROOM SIDE PORCH

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BELOW - THE KITCHEN PORCH AND THE END OF OUR TOUR.

IN THE SOUTH, THE KITCHEN WAS A ROOM SEPARATED FROM THE MAIN PART OF THE HOUSE TO KEEP THE COOKING HEAT OUT OF THE HOUSE IN THE HOT SUMMERS BEFORE AIR CONDITIONING.

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TYPICAL 'CRACKER' HOUSE OF THAT ERA.

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AN OVER-ALL VIEW OF THE HOUSE.

A PULITZER PRIZE WINNING NOVEL WAS WRITTEN IN THIS HOUSE.