St. Augustine Alligator Farm - St. Augustine, FL
N 29° 52.919 W 081° 17.306
17R E 472148 N 3305743
The St. Augustine Alligator Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in recognition of the unique historical contributions that it has made to the visitor industry in Florida and St. Augustine.
Waymark Code: WMA8XR
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 12/05/2010
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Founded in 1893, the St. Augustine Alligator Farm is one of Florida’s oldest zoological attractions. For over a century, it has entertained millions of visitors, lured by the awesome presence of captive reptiles, long regarded in the popular imagination as at once mysterious, dangerous and frightening. A true piece of Floridana, the St. Augustine Alligator Farm has inspired popularization of the alligator in the national consciousness and helped to fashion an image for the state.
In the early 1880s, two men began collecting alligators they found on Anastasia Island. These individuals, George Reddington and Felix Fire, were the founders of the St. Augustine Alligator Farm at South Beach. By the end of the new century’s first decade, the Alligator Farm had become an established Florida attraction. The history of the Alligator Farm is long and varied and available on the facility web page.
The "Official Tourism" URL link to the attraction: [Web Link]
The attraction’s own URL: [Web Link]
Hours of Operation:
Open everyday from 9am to 5pm | Extended summer hours: 9 am to 6 pm
Admission Prices:
Adults (Ages 12 & up) - $21.95
Children (Ages 3-11) - $10.95
Guests in Wheelchairs (Adults) - $10.97
Guests in Wheelchairs (Children) - $5.48
Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Half of a day (2-5 hours)
Transportation options to the attraction: Personal Vehicle or Public Transportation
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