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	The Whiddon house is an excellent example of Florida "Cracker" style. It was originally constructed in 1864 and was then moved to its present site in 1972.
	Side view of the Whiddon house. The detached kitchen is on the left.
	Back view of the Whiddon house.
	View of the Whiddon house front porch. The space dividing the house in two is often called a "dogtrot" and is a characteristic of Florida Cracker architecture.
	Detail of front porch of the Whiddon house.
	Firewood storage at the Whiddon house.
	Detail of chimney construction at the Whiddon house.
	Detail of log construction of this example of Florida Cracker architecture.
	A saw and barrel on display at the Cracker Homestead.
	Farm tool on display at the Cracker Homestead.
	A broom made of cornhusks on display at the Cracker Homestead.
	A room interior at the Whiddon house, an example of rural living conditions in the late nineteenth century.
	A sewing machine at the Whiddon house.
	A tub near the fireplace at the Whiddon house.
	A mosquito net over a bed in a Cracker-style house. Modern screens were not available at this time.
	A mosquito net over a second bed at the Whiddon house.
	A grape arbor is located in the backyard.
	Owners of this homestead would have used the grapes to produce jelly, preserves, and wine.
	A bell in the backyard could have been used to summon the family to dinner or to sound an alarm in an emergency.
	The well at the Florida Cracker Homestead, near Perry.
	Detail of well.
	The sugar cane grinder at the Florida Cracker Homestead.
	The syrup kettle where cane juice was cooked to make syrup.
	Another view of the syrup kettle at the Whiddon house.
	The split rail fence at the Whiddon house.
	Pork was preserved in this smokehouse.
	This corncrib also shelters a number of farm implements.
	The outhouse at the Florida Cracker Homestead.
	View of the outhouse with the door open.
	Side view of the Whiddon House.

 

 

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