| 词条 | Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park | |||
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| name = Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park | iucn_category = V | photo = Stephen Foster Memorial Carrilon bell tower.jpg | photo_caption = A view of the {{convert|200|ft|m|adj=on}} tubular bell carillon | map = Florida | map_caption = | location = Hamilton County, Florida, USA | nearest_city = White Springs, Florida | coordinates = {{coord|30|19|52|N|82|46|01|W|region:US-FL|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | area = | established = 1950 | visitation_num = | visitation_year = | governing_body = Florida Department of Environmental Protection }} Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park is a Florida State Park located in White Springs off U.S. 41, along the Suwannee River in north Florida. Stephen Foster is famous for having written the song "Old Folks At Home," also known as "Way Down Upon the Suwannee River." The song, referring nostalgically to "home far, far away," is Florida's state song.[1]FaunaAmong the wildlife of the park are gopher tortoises, box turtles, American alligators, white-tailed deer, wood ducks, and a variety of birds. Recreational activitiesActivities include picnicking, hiking and bicycling, as well as horseback riding, canoeing, and wildlife viewing. Amenities include picnic tables, wooded trails, boat access to the Suwannee River, and riverside rental cabins. There is a craft shop which sells Floridian and Southeastern folk art and crafts. Stephen Foster MuseumThe Stephen Foster Museum honors the accomplishments of American composer Stephen Foster and features dioramas and exhibits about his famous songs, including Old Folks at Home, more commonly known by the words of its first line as "(Way Down Upon the) Swanee River." 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] {{anchor|Stephen Foster Memorial Carillon}}CarillonThe Stephen Foster Memorial Carillon, the park's 97-tubular bell carillon tower, was built in 1957 by the J.C. Deagan Company. Over four decades, the company built and installed in excess of 500 carillons worldwide based, on their own 1916 design. The setup at White Springs was their largest and last carillon. It is noted as the "world's largest tubular bell instrument"[3] from the company. 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.[3] The carillon was not working and a restoration fund is raising money to restore and preserve. Special eventsEvery year, the park hosts the Florida Folk Festival on Memorial Day weekend. HoursFlorida state parks are open between 8 a.m. and sundown every day of the year (including holidays). GallerySee also
References1. ^{{cite web|title=Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center - White Springs, Florida|url=http://www.exploresouthernhistory.com/stephenfoster.html|publisher=Explore Southern History|accessdate=June 16, 2012}} {{commons category}}2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.floridastateparks.org/history/parkhistory.cfm?parkid=86|title=Florida State Parks 75th Anniversary 1935 - 2010: Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park (History)|publisher=Florida State Parks|accessdate=2010-06-15}} 3. ^1 "Stephen Foster State Folk Culture Center" Yahoo Travel External links{{commonscat-inline}}
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