Spend the fourth at the Barnacle
Every year, the Grove throws an old fashioned picnic at The Barnacle. You can enjoy traditional lawn games, kite-making lessons and knot-tying demonstrations plus tours of the historic house and performances by local guitarist Lenny Batista. Food and drinks are available for purchase, but most bring their own picnic lunch along with lawn chairs and blankets.
Picture Mayberry for a day. It's really a great Grove experience. If you haven't been, you should try it. (The above photo is circa 1891)
The day runs from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on July 4th. The Barnacle Historic State Park is at 3485 Main Hwy.$5 admission, $2 kids ages 6-12, free for kids 5 and under. 305-442-6866.
The Barnacle is the oldest home in Miami-Dade County; it still stands on its original site on Main Highway. It is operated as a State Historic site by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
posted by Tom Falco at 11:04 AM
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3 Comments:
I love the Barnacle. It's so beautiful and unique and interesting. My sister worked there for a short while years ago. I wanted to get married there, but logistically, it was way too complicated for my budget.
Anyway, it really is great, and celebrating the 4th there does sound like a good idea.
I thought that the house itself had been moved once, although it is still on the same piece of property.
Cool place, though, and the July 4th event sounds like fun.
The house was never moved. I think just a second floor was added. But it has always been in the same location.
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