pinellas county heritage village

margarethughes

The new addition of the Pioneer Turner family home contents is amazing.A window into time of an early Pinellas county family and their lifestyle.

renas869

This little village consists of old homes and places of business from the early days of Largo and Pinellas County. The grounds are beautiful and the buildings have been restored. Tours are available or you can just walk the grounds on your own.

207henryn

Incredible destination for all History Buffs Young and Old, This is the place to find out about old Florida and specifically Pinellas County. The Volunteers take you back on a journey to 19th Century Old Florida with original Church's, Schoolhouse's, former resident's homes and much, much more !!!!

Inkemup

This is a great living museum not far from the Gulf beaches. It is well worth the trip. A self-guided tour takes you into the buildings and the volunteers add "spice" to bring them to life. It is a great family attraction and you can't beat the price: free. But donations are always welcomed.

34oceanspirit

This attraction is free! Bring your whole family! I never heard of hard pine, nor electricity being turned off at 10 at night...the docents (volunteers) were great, and this is a big place. There were even people strumming guitarsand banjos on the porch of the log cabin. Fire station, train station, garage, store, barbershop--it's all there. Great fun for all. Just do it!

Spankems

We highly recommend a visit to Heritage Village. The volunteers are very knowledgeable and eager to answer any questions. They go out of their way to make your visit rewarding. The preserved buildings and artifacts are so well done you are thrust back into another period of time long before the internet, even long before me. This has to be a must see for anyone in the area and a treasure to present and future generations.

703larryf

There in the heart of the modern buzz is a collection of buildings which reveals a community's history. From the House Of Seven Gables to the Sulfur Springs Depot each of the 28 structures show a piece of Florida's development. The House of the Seven Gables has a guided tour which explains the antiques in each room. The setting is one of quiet pines. Be sure to commit at least three hours to your stroll through the village. And then spend some time in the Florida Botanical Gardens which are adjacent to the village.

MVH1951

A nice collection of period building brought together at one location as an interpretive centre of Florida. The collection is extensive, in particular the General Store/Barber Shop/Telegraph Office. The whole place looks like something from a Norman Rockwell painting. The message however is sometimes myopic and begs for some honest interpretation. The train station for example, has two waiting rooms dating it to the segregation period of Amerca's south. No explanation or mention of that. There are some missed opportunities to make it better than just the storybook version of history. Free entry, nice gift shop with stuff very reasonably priced.

califken

If you wonder what Florida was like in earlier times when there were less people and no super highways, this is the place to experience at least the houses and buildings that were around. Excellent preservation and good explanations. A small gift shop and a good museum. Worth the time to visit.

JerryH159

It seems like at least one a month there is some sort of festival nestled in amongst historic homes set in atmosphere of a late 1800s village. The natural environment provides a pleasant shady stroll for one and all.

psali

Just next and really part of the Botanical Gardens the village has several we'll kept structures of days gone by...my favorite is the old store and gas station which dates back to the 1920's...one should visit this place during the many events that are held here but mainly in late january when the heritage festival is held over a week end and the place comes alive with all kinds of activities of yester years!

rbc9

Enjoyed wandering around this museum of historical buildings complete with furnishings and the implements used during daily use by the early settlers of this area.One tour guide, Brenda, in the "doctors house" was very well informed, friendly, and a wonderful addition to this attraction. She made learning about the early history and families of the area so interesting - we could have listened to her all day!The attraction is free although donations are gratefully accepted. They have done a marvellous job in bringing back to life "the way things were". Good for all ages to get an understanding of the difficulties endured and the creative and clever ways of life in the late 1800's, early 1900's.

997DonnaM997

I was quite surprised how many buildings there were. We went for the festival & went through all of the historical buildings. Unfortunately, during the festival they close off the upstairs of the houses. My thinking is that the steps are narrow & with all of the people, they don't want people squeezing up & down the steep steps & someone falling. They told us we can go back & take a tour of the houses, where they will explain how the houses were moved to this location & the history behind the buildings. Since the festival was going on, there were vendors there with high priced food we stayed away from.Very interesting place & I will go back again for the tour.

698karene

Really enjoyed wandering through over 30 buildings learning about the history of the area -- & it's free. Wonderful volunteers explained how the buildings were acquired, moved, & used in the 1900s. Wed-Sat 10-4, Sun 1-4. Next to the free Florida Botanical Gardens where you can wander through different landscapes.

WICorgis

We spent a few hours here... the volunteers are so friendly. The house of 7 gables tour was quite interesting, and my wife talked to the local quilters group about the quilts and techniques for an hour! Would be fun when all the buildings are open with full staff of volunteers!