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High Springs Museum, High Springs, FL

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High Springs Museum

A local history museum in downtown High Springs focused on the town's railroad past and 1800s to early 1900s life.

High Springs, FL

About High Springs Museum

Run by the High Springs Historical Society, this downtown museum sits behind City Hall inside the Old Schoolhouse. Its exhibits cover the community's railroad heritage and daily life in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The museum offers a children's interactive area with a Thomas the Tank train display and is open on Saturdays, with tours available by appointment.

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