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Florida's Panhandle Parks

The State of Florida has established and maintains over 160 state parks along the sea coasts and riverbanks, forests and prairies. These provide wonderful opportunities to explore historic forts and museums and to see the wildlife and landscapes of Old Florida. The Florida Panhandle is the unofficial term used for the northwestern part of Florida starting from Pensacola on the western edge to the Tallahassee area which is over 200 miles. Inland it is dominated by timber country and on the coast by miles of white, sandy beaches.
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    The Orman House
    The Orman House Historic State Park features the 1838 antebellum home of Thomas Orman in Apalachicola overlooking the river. The wood for the home was pre-cut near Syracuse, New York and shipped to Apalachicola by sailing vessel. Mr. Orman was a major grower of cotton in Florida and owned several cotton shipping warehouses on the riverfront. All this changed after the Civil War and the introduction of railroads to the Gulf.
    The Orman House Historic State Park features the 1838 antebellum home of Thomas Orman in Apalachicola overlooking the river. The wood for the home was pre-cut near Syracuse, New York and shipped to Apalachicola by sailing vessel. Mr. Orman was a major grower of cotton in Florida and owned several cotton shipping warehouses on the riverfront. All this changed after the Civil War and the introduction of railroads to the Gulf.