Roberts Ranch
Roberts Ranch | |
Location | Immokalee, Florida |
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Coordinates | 26°25′15″N 81°25′54″W / 26.42083°N 81.43167°W |
NRHP reference No. | 03000990[1] |
Added to NRHP | October 4, 2003 |
The Roberts Ranch (also known as the Old Allen Place or Baucom Place) is a historic site in Immokalee, Florida. It is located at 1215 Roberts Avenue. On October 4, 2003, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Immokalee Pioneer Museum
The Immokalee Pioneer Museum, located at Roberts Ranch, is a 15-acre (61,000 m2) open-air museum that includes 19 preserved buildings of the original ranch. The Ranch is operated as one of the 5 Collier County Museums. Displays focus on late 19th century ranch life at the edge of the
Big Cypress Swamp
.
The museum had a replica of Francis A. Hendry's Confederate officer uniform created, which is sometimes worn for visitors.[2]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Amrhein, Saundra (October 23, 2013). "Immokalee Pioneer Museum at Roberts Ranch: A cattle drive into history". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
External links
- Collier County listings at National Register of Historic Places
- Immokalee Pioneer Museum at Roberts Ranch at Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
External links
- Immokalee Pioneer Museum at Roberts Ranch - Collier County Museums
- Immokalee Pioneer Museum - information from Collier County
- Immokalee Pioneer Museum - Information and map from Explore Naples