“MAY STRINGER HISTORICAL HOUSE – THE TRAIN DEPOT MUSEUM – THE COUNTRYMAN FAMILY ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE” –CRACKER BARREL RESTAURANT (OYO) – Brooksville

Activity Level: 3

Certified as one of the top five haunted houses in Florida, the May Stringer Historical House is a 4 story, seven gable, gingerbread trim, 14 room “Painted Lady” Victorian era home overlooking the City of Brooksville on Florida’s Adventure Coast, Brooksville-Weeki Wachee. There are rooms devoted to specific themes such as an Elegant Dining Room, Victorian Bedrooms, Military Room, an 1880’s Doctor’s Office, and a 1900s Communication Room. The house is on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Train Depot Museum in Brooksville FL is a historical landmark, offering visitors a chance to experience the town’s past. The museum houses a vast collection of artifacts, photographs, and documents related to the history of Brooksville, as well as the railroad industry. The museum also houses a library and research center, where visitors can view original documents, photographs, and other historic records related to Brooksville and the railroad industry.

The Countryman Family One Room Schoolhouse is reminiscent of the First Schoolhouse in Hernando County built in 1852 by Fredrick Lykes. We will bring you back in time to experience our school lessons while sitting in authentic wooden desks. Our interactive lessons include the 3 R’s and life skills like carrying water jugs from the local well. Docents dressed in period attire will teach you the 3 R’s in the reconstructed classroom. Exhibits of early toys and games as well as Native American artifacts and history. Newly constructed, in the spirit of the original one-room schoolhouse built by the Lykes family in 1852. Lunch stop (OYO) at Cracker Barrel Restaurant.

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