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Koreshan State Historic Site Review
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Koreshan State Historic Site
- Address: Tamiami Trail, Estero, FL | Map It
- Phone: 239/992-0311
- www.floridastateparks.org/koreshan
- Category: Historic Districts/Sites
- Location: Estero/Bonita Springs
Fodor's Review:
Tour one of Florida's quirkier chapters from the past at. Named for a religious cult that was active at the turn of the 20th century, Koreshan preserves a dozen structures where the group practiced arts, worshipped a male-female divinity, and created its own branch of science called cosmogony. The cult floundered when leader Cyrus Reed Teed died in 1908, and in 1961, the four remaining members deeded the property to the state. Rangers lead tours, and the grounds are lovely for picnicking and camping. Canoeists paddle the Estero River, fringed by a forest of exotic vegetation the Koreshans planted.
- Cost: $4 per vehicle with up to 8 passengers; $3 for a single driver; $1 per bicyclist, pedestrian, or extra passenger
- Open: Daily 8 AM-sunset
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