Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park
Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Location | Hamilton County, Florida, USA |
Nearest city | White Springs, Florida |
Coordinates | 30°19′52″N 82°46′01″W / 30.33111°N 82.76694°W |
Established | 1950 |
Governing body | Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park is a
in north Florida.Stephen Foster Museum
The Stephen Foster Museum honors the accomplishments of American composer
Honoring Foster, who never visited Florida, was the idea of Josiah K. Lilly Sr., the son of Eli Lilly. He proposed the memorial in 1931.[2]
Carillon
The carillon was originally constructed by
The installation in at the Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park didn't occur until the summer of 1958; by which the bell count had increased to 97. More than a year was required by Deagan craftsmen to build the huge set of bells, perhaps the greatest single manufacturing project in the firm’s 78-year history.[4]
The carillon plays Foster's songs throughout the day. A second museum area inside the tower also features exhibits about Stephen Foster and the carillon. The carillon was damaged by an electrical storm in 2017, repairs have begun to restore the bells.
Gallery
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Suwannee River
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Stephen Foster Museum
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Spring House, from the historic health resort
See also
References
- ^ "Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center - White Springs, Florida". Explore Southern History. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
- Florida State Parks. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
- ^ "Big Carillon for Fair To Be Built by Deagan" (PDF). The Diapason. 30 (2): 2. January 1, 1939.
- ^ "Stephen Foster CSO - Carillon". www.stephenfostercso.org. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
External links
Media related to Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park at Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park at Florida State Parks
- Photos of Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park at Florida Parks
- Stephen Foster State Folk Culture Center at Absolutely Florida
- Stephen Foster State Folk Culture Center at Wildernet
- Explore Southern History - Information on Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park