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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. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday • 22495 Chinsegut Hill Rd, Brooksville, FL 34601. Tour tickets.
- 22495 Chinsegut Hill Road, Brooksville, 34601, FL
- info@tampabayhistorycenter.org
- (813) 228-0097
- May 18, 2024
About. 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.
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- When is Chinsegut Hill Historic Site open?Chinsegut Hill Historic Site is open:Sat - Sun 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- What hotels are near Chinsegut Hill Historic Site?Hotels near Chinsegut Hill Historic Site: (9.99 mi) Hampton Inn Brooksville Dade City (2.38 mi) Belle Parc RV Resort (3.57 mi) Clover Leaf Forest R...
- What restaurants are near Chinsegut Hill Historic Site?Restaurants near Chinsegut Hill Historic Site: (4.85 mi) Coney Island Drive-Inn (4.75 mi) Florida Cracker Kitchen (1.17 mi) Lake Lindsey Mall and D...
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So if Chinsegut Hill, built in the 1850s, is so historic and has been here so long, why hadn’t I heard of it? For years, it was owned by the University of Florida and the University of South Florida and used as a conference center. From 2008 to 2019, the local Friends of Chinsegut Hill operated the property, working to preserve it. Finally, Tampa B...
At 269 feet, Chinsegut Hill is one of the highest spots in the Florida peninsula, second only to the hill at Bok Tower, which is 298 feet. Like Bok Tower’s location on the Lake Wales Ridge, Chinsegut Hill is on a ridge that poked out of the sea when most of Florida was underwater two to five million years ago. This hill is what drew the original ho...
The owners and residents in the 20thCentury are just as surprising. They include a famous actress and suffragist author, Elizabeth Robins, who helped her younger brother, Raymond Robins, buy Chinsegut Hill in 1905 from the family that had lived in it during and after the Civil War. Raymond Robins had lived with an aunt and uncle in the region as a ...
Just 15 minutes north of Brooksville, Chinsegut Hill is open for guided tours on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. with the last tour at 4 p.m. Tours are $5 (likely to increase) and you should reserve in advance. I loved our tour, led by the very knowledgeable site manager Ross Lamoreaux. If you fear you are going to get another wooden narrator re...
You can visit the grounds without paying for a tour. The property has a very good self-guided tour with signs that talk about the estate’s residents and point out key elements of the property. My favorite: Steps built high into a 100 year old live oak to show where Raymond Robins had built himself a tree house to watch the sunrise. The grounds were...
Chinsegut Hill can be a daytrip from Tampa (55 miles), Orlando (70 miles) and The Villages (40 miles.) We included Chinsegut Hill on our visit to the area where we found many other excellent things to do: 1. Canoeing the spectacularly beautiful Withlacoochee River. 2. Biking the Withlacoochee State Trail, which might be my favorite Florida bike tra...
22495 Chinsegut Hill Road Brooksville, FL 34601 352-770-2188 The Chinsegut Hill Historic Site is open Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Guided house tours are available, with the last tour beginning at 4 p.m. Please purchase tickets ($5) in advance. Children ages 6 and under are free.
Chinsegut still has a conference center with cabins, but new reservations are not being made at this point. When they again accept reservations, I’d love to stay here. The cabins look appealing and the hilltop is beautiful. Most accommodations in Brooksville are chain hotels located at the I-75 interchange. Brooksville has a few bed-and-breakfast i...
Campsites are availablein the Withlacoochee State Forest. The forest’s 131 campsites are available on a first-come, first-served bases. See posted information about camping fees. The rate is $20 per night from April through October for sites with electric hookups. Sites in Crooked River, with water only, are $15. Fees are collected on the honor sys...
There was a 45-minute wait at an excellent place we loved in the last visit, Florida Cracker Kitchen. So instead we went across the street and had delicious food in an adorable historic house at Mallie Kyla’s Café. (If you don’t dine here, DO stop by for dessert. So good.) If you enjoy visiting historical sites, you’ll enjoy my story Ten best histo...
Chinsegut Hill Historic Site. LOCATION 22495 Chinsegut Hill Road Brooksville, FL 34601. VIEW MAP PHONE 352-770-2188. CALL NOW WEBSITE ...
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22495 Chinsegut Hill Road Brooksville, FL 34601 Metadata Official Website. ... Tampa Bay History Center, "Chinsegut Hill Historic Site," Accessed April 24, 2022 ...
The Chinsegut Hill Manor House (also known as Mount Airy, Snow Hill, or simply The Hill) is a United States historic site approximately five miles northeast of the city of Brooksville, Florida on Chinsegut Hill. Chinsegut Hill, at an elevation of 269 feet (82 m), is one of the highest points in peninsular Florida. It is located in Hernando ...
