Photo Gallery

The Timucuan Preserve

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Please enjoy a few of our favorite photos from around the park.

Fort Caroline Favorites

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Please enjoy some of our favorite photos of Fort Caroline National Memorial.

Kingsley Plantation

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During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, many people came to Florida. Some, like Zephaniah Kingsley, sought to make their fortunes by obtaining land and establishing plantations. Others were forced to come to Florida to work on those plantations, their labor providing wealth to the people who owned them. Some of the enslaved would later become free landowners, struggling to keep their footing in a dangerous time of shifting alliances and politics. All of these people played a part in the history of Kingsley Plantation.

Butterflies of the Timucuan Pr...

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Butterflies delight visitors and serve as important pollinators in the park eco-systems. Here is just a small sample of butterflies photographed in the park.

Birds of the Timucuan Preserve

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The Preserve contains many species of birds in a variety of habitats. These are a few of our favorites.

Fort Caroline - Encampment

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Civil War Encampment at St. Johns Bluff to commemorate the battles for the bluff and war activities on the St. Johns River.

Kingsley Plantation and Fort C...

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360 degree photos around the historic sites.

Kingsley Heritage Celebration

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This annual event is held in February.

Theodore Roosevelt Area

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The Theodore Roosevelt Area is a 600-acre natural treasure of hardwood forest, wetlands, and scrub vegetation. It is also rich in cultural history.

Cedar Point

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A few highlights of the Cedar Point site which includes a boat ramp, dock, hiking trails, bathrooms, picnic tables and beautiful marsh views.

Museum Collection

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The artifacts in the Timucuan Preserve's museum collection represent a microcosm of the history of life along the St. Johns river

Flora of Timucuan Preserve

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A selection of the plant life found in Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve.

 

Reptiles of Timucuan

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A sample of just a few of the reptiles who live in Timucuan Preserve.

Mammals of Timucuan Preserve

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A photo gallery featuring just a few of the mammals found in the park.

From the Archives

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A few photos documenting the history of our National Park Service site.

Our Partners

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A gallery highlighting a few of our key partnership projects.

Volunteer-in-Parks

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Our volunteers are our VIPs. The Volunteer-in-Parks program supports the mission of the National Park Service and helps Timucuan Preserve is many different ways.

American Beach

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During the period of racial segregation, African Americans were barred from most of the beaches in Florida. American Beach was founded in 1935 to provide African Americans with beach access in a resort atmosphere. The sand dune is located at the heart of American Beach.

Field Trips

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This gallery showcases our field trips.

Slave Quarters Preservation

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The tabby preservation project includes the application of a lime wash was applied to the walls.

Tour Fort George Island

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A photo tour of the cultural and ecological gems found on Fort George Island, Florida.

Artist-in-Residence Layla Neal...

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A small sample of the images from our artist-in-residence Layla Neal. Works will also be displayed in the visitor center summer of 2023.

Insects, Spiders, Centipedes, ...

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An album to celebrate all the bright colors and biodiversity these creatures bring to the park.

Science in the Park

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Parks are living laboratories where scientists ask questions and conduct research. Scientists observe and experiment. They learn from interactions of plants and animals in their natural environment. The National Park Service preserves the places and stories of discovery and uses what we learn through science to manage our natural and cultural resources.

Events and Programs

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The park strives to offer new and exciting programs to meet the needs of changing audiences and keep our community engaged with the park.

Symposium Gallery

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A few highlights from the park Science and History Symposium.

 

Ribault Column

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The Ribault Column commemorates the 1562 landing of Jean Ribault near the mouth of the St. Johns River. Ribault erected a stone column bearing the coats of arms of his French King Charles IX to claim Florida for France.