Brooksville

Brooksville is the county seat of Hernando County in Florida's Big Bend Coast. == Get in == Brooksville is located at the confluence of US 41 & US 98. It is 10 miles west of Interstate 75. == Get around == == See == 1 Chinsegut Hill, 22495 Chinsegut Hill Rd (five miles northeast of the city). 10AM-4PM Saturday and Sunday. The manor house on this hill was built in the early 1850s before the Civil War by Francis H. Ederington. After the Civil War, Colonel Russell Snow, Ederington's son-in-law named it Snow Hill and expanded the living space of the home. The Robins family bought the home in 1904 and renamed it Chinsegut Hill and continued its expansion as Raymond Robins worked as an advisor for seven presidents. Electricity came to the home in 1933. Following the economic crash in 1929, however, the family donated the home to the U.S. government on the basis that they could remain there and avoid paying property tax. Raymond Robins died in 1954 and the University of South Florida used the property for educational purposes. It was added the registry of historical places in 2003. $5. (updated Jul 2021) 2 Frank Saxon House, 200 S Saxon Ave. The home was built in 1864 for Saxon's bride Tululu Hope. Despite having fought for the Confederate Army, following the war he became a representative in the Florida legislature for the county. The home was added to the register of historic places in 1998, but is in need of restoration. (updated Jul 2021) 3 1885 Brooksville Train Depot. Noon-3:00PM Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Museum build in the same location as the 1885 train depot. (updated Mar 2025) 4 May-Stringer House. 11AM-3PM Tuesday-Saturday. The May-Stringer House is a four-story, 14-room Victorian-era "Painted Lady" in Brooksville, featuring themed historical exhibits and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (updated Mar 2025) == Do == 1 Withlacoochee State Forest, 15003 Broad St, ☏ +1 352 797-4140, Tracy.Pollard@FDACS.gov. Pines and cypress trees are found in the park, which was acquired by the U.S. government in the late 1930s. It came under state control in the late 1950s and is now the location of an archaeological site, along with historic general store/post office and several ghost towns. (updated Jul 2021) == Buy == 1 Citrus & Sage Bookshop, 309 S Main St, Citrusandsagebookshop@gmail.com. Cute bookstore in the area (updated Mar 2025) == Eat == 1 Florida Cracker Kitchen, 966 E Jefferson St, ☏ +1 352 754-8787. 7AM–2:30PM; closed Monday. (updated Jul 2021) 2 Mallie Kyla's, 510 E Liberty St, ☏ +1 352 796-7174, info@malliekylas.com. 11AM–3PM; closed Sunday. (updated Jul 2021) == Drink == == Sleep == 1 Hampton Inn, 30301 Cortez Blvd, ☏ +1 352 796-1000. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon. (updated Jun 2021) 2 Microtel Inn & Suites, 6298 Nature Coast Blvd, ☏ +1 352 593-3024. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon. (updated Jul 2021) == Connect == == Go next == Bushnell Spring Hill