Chinsegut Hill Manor House Brooksville Fl

It is located at 22495 chinsegut hill road.

Chinsegut hill manor house brooksville fl.

In 1954 a lease of 114 acres comprising chinsegut hill manor house and grounds was transferred from usda to the university of florida for educational use. Chinsegut hill retreat and conference center nestled among the lush old florida landscape at chinsegut hill retreat conference center are seven cottages that provide quaint lodging for guests. Brochure states museum tour hours 10 am till 4 pm self guided. Chinsegut hill manor museum brooksville florida four of us drove 1 1 2 hours to see this museum.

Begun in the early 1850s the structure has remained relatively unchanged since. We arrived at 10 40 am and were told that they had a group of ladies for lunch and while they usually do the tour after lunch today they held the tour before lunch. Set atop one of the highest elevations in central florida the chinsegut hill manor house originally built in the 1850s is listed on the national register of historic places. These cottages share the highest elevation on florida s nature coast along with the 165 year old manor house at chinsegut hill.

The manor house and surrounding grounds make for a perfect backdrop visually and logistically for weddings anniversary celebrations and family reunions. On your special day the only thing more beautiful than this venue will be the bride. Located atop one of the highest points in florida chinsegut hill is home to a historic house situated in a 114 acre preserve. From prehistoric people to pioneer settlers from an agrarian plantation before the civil war to the emancipation of enslaved people chinsegut hill has witnessed thousands of years of florida s history.