John U. Lloyd Beach State Park

Perfect for a day at the beach or a family picnic, this park provides an abundance of recreational activities. Surf fishing, canoeing, swimming, nature study, boating, and picnicking will keep the whole family busy. For those interested in South Florida's ...

John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park

The first undersea park in the U.S., John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park encompasses approximately 70 nautical square miles. While the mangrove swamps and tropical hammocks in the park's upland areas offer visitors a unique experience, it is the coral ...

John Gorrie Museum State Park

A young physician named John Gorrie moved to Apalachicola in the early 1800s when it was a prominent port of trade, commerce, and shipping in Florida. Gorrie served as postmaster, city treasurer, town councilman, and bank director. Concern for his ...

John D. MacArthur Beach State Park

A unique mixture of coastal and tropical hammock and mangrove forest, this barrier island provides a haven for several rare or endangered native tropical and coastal plant species. The park's Nature Center shows visitors why the park is a biological ...

Jessie Ball duPont Park

Jessie Ball duPont (1884-1970) and her husband, Alfred, became winter residents of Jacksonville in 1927. The duPonts and Jessie's brother, Edward Ball, had many business interests in Florida. She was personally involved in the Florida National Bank, the St. Joe ...

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings State Historical Site

Florida Women's Heritage Trail

Cross Creek, the home of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (1896-1953), is where the world-famous author wrote her most popular books, "The Yearling" and "Cross Creek." Rawlings came to Cross Creek when she was 32 and drew the inspiration ...

Gen. Daniel "Chappie" James House

General Daniel Chappie James, Jr., a native Pensacolian, became the first African American to earn the rank of Four-star general.

His education began in a private school house next to his home. His Mother, Mrs. Lillie James, served as his ...

Dr. Julian G. Bruce St. George Island State Park

Miles of undeveloped beach with the Gulf of Mexico on one side and Apalachicola Bay on the other provide the perfect setting for this 2,023-acre park. Two boat ramps provide access to Apalachicola Bay where anglers can fish for flounder, ...

Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park

Once slated to become a condominium development, this park contains one of the largest tracts of West Indian tropical hardwood hammock in the United States. The park is home to 84 protected species of plants and animals, including wild cotton, ...

John J. Glessner House

In the late 19th century, Prairie Avenue in Chicago was known as "millionaires' row". George Pullman, William Kimball, and Marshall Field lived on this street in their impressive Victorian style homes.

When John J. Glessner commissioned Henry H. Richardson to ...