Lynn and I went out to the Fort Christmas Historical Park this morning and met Nancy T. there for the 39th annual “Cracker Christmas”. There are craft vendors and historical demonstrations and it’s a great way to revisit some of our Florida history and maybe find a few unique gifts for friends and relatives.
The Union School – Originally established in 1906, it was expanded in the 1920s and used until 1969.
I was glad to go since I was hoping to make some photos for a blog post. I haven’t done any photography all week until today. Which is why this post is a bit late.
Victrola and RCA Victor record
One of the small buildings at Fort Christmas has a nice display of Victrolas and Edison phonograph machines. They have recordings too and it was a treat to listen to one of their wax cylinders from the late 1800s or early 1900s.
There was live music too:
Skeeter Creek band
Other things I enjoyed seeing were the tractor displays:
Farmall Tractor
And even the old furniture, some of which was very ornate.
Dragonfly and flowers chair
There was plenty to eat, too – although we left before lunchtime.
This post is a first for me. All of the photos are from my iPhone (in JPG mode no less!) with a bit of Lightroom magic added. I also carried my micro 4/3 cameras, but for some reason ended up not using them. Curious.
You can read other posts I’ve written about Fort Christmas at this link. And I’ve collected my Fort Christmas photos in this album on Flickr.
Thanks for stopping by and reading my blog. Now – go make some photos!
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Great shots of a fascinating venue – beautifully written-up. You really should ask for a rise!
Thanks so much, Rhona – you’re too kind.
I’ll think about asking – but an increase is unlikely. 🙂
And I do this for pleasure, anyway.
Hey Jim – yes it is a busy time of year. Lynn likes to go and it’s fun to walk around. Lots to see.