People often say, “if these walls could talk,” and here, they do.

Nestled in North Central Florida, the Historic Haile Homestead at Kanapaha Plantation is located on SR 24 in Gainesville.
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The home was completed in 1856 as part of a cotton plantation that later became a successful fruit and vegetable farm, saving the family from bankruptcy.
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What's unique about this home was a strange habit of the Haile family. For whatever reason, they used their walls to record every detail of their daily lives.
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Recipes, doodles, poems, diaries and more were recorded on the walls of their home.
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No one is really sure why the entire family participated in this intimate graffiti, but it's fascinating. It's rare to have a glimpse into such personal aspects of peoples' lives, especially in such a public way.
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Tours of the museum and historic site are given Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. The cost is $5 per person (children under 12 are free).
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Have you ever visited the Haile Homestead in Gainesville? What’s your favorite historic place in Florida?

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