Do you love history? Or enjoy helping school children? Then we are looking for you! Become a Cracker Country volunteer, and join our wonderful team sharing history during educational field trips!
Help us put the "living" in living history! Volunteers dress in period clothing and demonstrate time-honored skills and crafts to immerse guests in an authentic experience of life in Florida more than a century ago. Training provided.
Click the "I Want To Help" button and we can help you get started! You can make a difference in sharing history to over 25,000 school children.
4800 Hwy 301 N, Tampa, FL 33610, US
Our mission is to provide guests with quality interpretive programs and educational opportunities about rural Florida history and folklife.
Cracker Country, a rural Florida living history museum, was established in 1978 by Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Carlton, Jr. so future generations might better understand and appreciate Florida's rural heritage. From the rustic cypress log corn crib to the grand old two-story Carlton house, Cracker Country features thirteen original buildings dating from 1870-1912. These buildings were moved to their present location from throughout the state, then restored and furnished with antiques of the period. Educational programs are offered throughout the year for school groups, non-school youth groups, and adults.
Cracker CountryFlorida State Fairgrounds4800 Hwy 301 NorthTampa, FL 33610
September 13, 2023