Haile Homestead
Encyclopedia
The Haile Homestead, also known as Haile Plantation House or Kanapaha, is a historic site and museum in Gainesville
, Florida
, United States
. It is located at 8500 SR 24
. On May 2, 1986, the house was added to the U.S.
National Register of Historic Places
.
Officially known as Historic Haile Homestead at Kanapaha Plantation, the house was built for Thomas Evans and Serena Chesnut Haile in 1856 as part of their original 1500 acres (6.1 km²) cotton plantation. The house is noted for the writings on its walls by members of the family. The museum is open for tours on weekends.
Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Alachua County, Florida, United States as well as the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The preliminary 2010 Census population count for Gainesville is 124,354. Gainesville is home to the sixth...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located at 8500 SR 24
State Road 24 (Florida)
County Road 24B is a short county road spur of SR 24 in Bronson. It travels west of SR 24 to U.S. Highway 27 Alternate and is known locally as Picnic Street.-External links:**...
. On May 2, 1986, the house was added to the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
Officially known as Historic Haile Homestead at Kanapaha Plantation, the house was built for Thomas Evans and Serena Chesnut Haile in 1856 as part of their original 1500 acres (6.1 km²) cotton plantation. The house is noted for the writings on its walls by members of the family. The museum is open for tours on weekends.