Dunlawton was one of the many large sugar plantations that dotted the Florida coast in the early 1800s. Most were destroyed in the Second Seminole War of 1835. Parts and pieces were later carted off to be used for other purposes leaving the mills in varying degrees of ruin. Unlike most Dunlawton was rebuilt in 1846 and used until the end of the Civil War. The huge metal kettles and the cane crusher engine are still on the site.
The mill ruins are not the only attraction. In the 1950s a amusement park with a zoo operated on the site for a brief period of time. Big concrete dinosaurs constructed for the park are still standing and are in amazing good condition.
An accessible boardwalk with ramps overlooks the ruins. The main paths through the gardens are hard packed sand and fairly easy to roll along.
The parking lot, located on the opposite side of the street, is large enough for RVs.
Garden
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