Listen to the Lion's Storyteller Audio Tour

This award winning tour explores the stories of the people who once lived at this plantation. Their struggles, hopes, fears, and legacies are performed for an immersive experience. The name is a reference to an African proverb "Until the lion learns to speak, the hunter will always have the best part." This tour seeks to give a voice to the enslaved at Kingsley Plantation and tell their part. 

This free experience is available to be checked out at the Kingsley Plantation visitor center. To start, go to the visitor center and click this link. The tour is predominantly outdoors so prepare for the weather (best enjoyed in the morning during summer months).  

Details

Duration

30-90 Minutes

Audio tour is self paced and may be adjusted to the length of your stay. It was designed to take one hour. Tours are not distributed past 3:30 pm to ensure the return of all devices before the visitor center closes.  

Activity

Self-Guided Tours - Walking

Listen to the stories of those silenced by enslavement in this audio tour experience.  

Pets Allowed

Yes

Take your pets on the tour but please leave them outside while visiting the historic buildings and visitor center.  

Activity Fee

No

Free but a photo id is required. 

Location

Kingsley Plantation

11676 Palmetto Ave. Jacksonville, FL 32226

Reservations

No

Season

Year Round

Time of Day

Day

Accessibility Information

An audio described version of the tour is available which combines the Lion's Storyteller content and information with a description of the view at each stop. Hearing aid adapters are also available. Copies of the tour text can be checked out for deaf visitors.