Forest Capital Museum State Park, State park museum in Perry, Florida, US

Forest Capital Museum State Park is a 13-acre Florida State Park one mile south of Perry on US 19/US 98. Its museum recounts the history of the forest industry and the wildlife of the forest, and beside it stands the Cracker Homestead, built in 1864, with a house, barn, well, arbor and garden.

Forest Capital Museum State Park opened as a 13-acre Florida state park one mile south of Perry on US 19/US 98, in Taylor County. Its museum recounts the history of the forest industry and the wildlife of the forest, and the adjacent Cracker Homestead, built in 1864, shows life on a Florida homestead with a house, barn, well, arbor and garden. The park also hosts the annual Florida Forest Festival in October, a tradition of more than 50 years.

The museum displays a wooden map of Florida crafted from 67 different native wood species, with each county represented by a distinct local material. This collection reflects the importance of the forest industry to the area's identity.

The park lies 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Perry on US 19/US 98, in Taylor County. It opens Thursday through Monday, with a midday closure from noon to 1 p.m., and stays closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Three covered picnic pavilions and a playground are on the grounds.

The park's Cracker Homestead, built in 1864, includes a house, barn, well, arbor and garden showing life on a Florida homestead. The park also hosts the annual Florida Forest Festival in October, a tradition of more than 50 years.