Thursby House

Lots of manatees and a fascinating family story!

Loved seeing the manatees, and since it was a cool day, there were lots of them: 254 according to the State Park notice at the entrance. Although the house was not furnished (except for the kitchen)...

Don't Bother

The house is closed Mon and Tuesday. Not much to see when is open. Only empty rooms on the first floor. Second, and third floor is closed. The kitchen, on the fist floor has a plexiglass door so y...

Worth a Few Minutes

Before arriving at Blue Springs State Park and discovering the Thursby House, I wasn't aware that the park property was privately owned until just fifty years ago. Florida bought it in 1971 from desce...

Just Okay

if you are in the park for a visit this is an interesting enough old homestead. But as historic buildings go, we were underwhelmed by the experience.

Well Preserved

This is a nicely preserved historic home inside Blue Springs State Park and worth the time to walk through. Explains a lot of the region's history. Very interesting.