In the mid-1800s, the Dudley family moved from Charleston, SC to North Central Florida, bringing several slaves along to work the fields and help tend to the maintainence of the farm. P. B.H. Dudley enlisted in the early months of the War of Succession, attaining the rank of Captain, and successfully serving until the end of the war.
During his absence, his family and slaves carried on with the farm work. Three generations owned and worked the 640-acre piece of land. By the 1880s, Dudley Farm became centrally significant to the area , successfully maintaining livestock, crops and large vegetable gardens, and even operating a general store on the property, while attaining prominence in Alachua County,
Some members of the Dudley family are buried in the Jonesville Baptist Church cemetery not far away.
Please pull completely off the road so as not to block it while searching for this cache. While on the property, please be respectful of all structures, fences, livestock, and staff and visitors so that geocaching will continue to be a welcome addition to this Park.