- November 27, 2024
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Educational interpretative panels have been designed and will be installed at key sites within the Washington Oaks Historic District.
This project has been financed in part with historic preservation grant assistance provided by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, administered through the Bureau of Historic Preservation, Division of Historical Resources, Florida Department of State, assisted by the Florida Historical Commission and the Friends of Washington Oaks Gardens State Park.
The District of Historical Resources grant will provide $21,500 and be matched with $22,500 given by the Friends of Washington Oaks Gardens State Park.
Currently, Washington Oaks Gardens State Park has very little interpretive signage for park visitors. With this project, there will also be a self-guided walking tour of the Washington Oaks Historic District, which was designated on Sept. 30, 2009.
Visitors will now encounter a large map of the park at the start of their tour, and there will be another eight signs throughout the park highlighting historically significant features. There will also be brochures for visitors to take so they can better follow the tour and an audio component on each sign to aid visually impaired visitors and allow them a great experience.
This signage project will provide a self-guided educational experience for the visiting public. For those visitors who would not normally understand the significance of the Historical District, exhibits and brochures will create a method to interpret the history and the value of these cultural resources.
For more information contact the Park at 446-6780 or email [email protected].
