Fort George Island Cultural State Park was a very interesting place to tour around. Uncle Barry and I entered the park and followed the road around, stopping at most buildings to get a closer look. First we found the tabby structures where the slaves used to reside. It was pretty cool to see what was left of the buildings.
Next we found the Kingsley Plantation which was right on the waters edge. We followed the path around the building, to the water, and watched the boaters go by. There were people fishing off the shore and from their boats too. We kept driving around the park, heading towards the exit. The next building we drove by was the Ribault Club. I guess we thought it was a little too fancy for us to go inside because we just drove right on by it. We circled back to the beginning because we realized that we did not find Fort George. I felt a little disappointed but knew we needed to press on. When I got home I did a little research and discovered the whole thing was Fort George, hence the name Fort George Cultural Park.
Sometimes it was a gift to not read ahead and other times it hinder me and made me miss out of a few key experiences.
Before you visit, make sure you check out the parks website for all of the up-to-date park information: https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/fort-george-island-cultural-state-park
