MARIANNA, Fla. (WMBB)– Folks had the prospect to step back in time this weekend at the Florida Caverns State Park in Jackson County.
The in style park hosted its annual ‘Caverns Cultural Celebration’ Friday and Saturday.
The occasion at Florida Caverns State Park gave individuals a historical past lesson on what occurred in the realm approach back when.
Florida State Park Specialist Kelly Banta mentioned the occasion allowed individuals to look at and take a look at abilities which have lengthy been forgotten.
“Historically, our forefathers have utilized this land that we now call Florida Caverns State Park for some time,” Banta mentioned. “Before there was Walmart, you had to know how to serve. So we’re teaching the children how to make quilts for teaching people how to make honey or teaching them blacksmithing, historic weapons traits, those sort of things. The lost arts, you might say.”
The occasion had distributors train you reside off the land and in addition had reside exhibits. There had been greater than 30 interpreters at the occasion, educating individuals on the historical past of the Wild Wild West, animals, and Native Americans who lived on the land.
Visitors mentioned they beloved strolling round to every venue and seeing the completely different settings.
Eight-year-old Parker Dickson mentioned the Wild Wild West present was “Amazing, I mean amazing, like really amazing.”
“This event brings it all together,” Florida Caverns State Park Secretary Debra Mann mentioned. “You see the past; you see the present. And we even talk about what we want to do in the future and how we want to preserve the land. This is very important. We’re all about preserving our cabins. We take it for granted. They’re here, but they could get destroyed by man.”
The 1,300-acre park first opened to the general public back in 1942.
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