• Please support our journalism through affiliate links. Affiliate Disclosure
  • Written by our human editors, structured with the help of AI.

Review & FAQ:

At the historic Haile Homestead on the Kanapaha Cotton Plantation you can step back in time to the 1800s and see the amazing craftsmanship of the enslaved laborers who built the 1854 homestead for the Haile family.

The homestead was constructed completely out of pine and cypress wood. One of the most unique features of the house are the Talking Walls – for reasons which are no longer clear, the family covered most of the walls with writing that tells the story of their lives and that off their slaves.

You can find out more on one of the guided tours of the property, which are offered on Saturdays and Sundays.

Haile Homestead on Kanapaha Plantation, 8500 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608, Phone: 352-336-9096

Haile Homestead
© Haile Homestead

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention Carson Springs Wildlife Conservation Foundation Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park Florida Museum of Natural History Haile Homestead Ichetucknee Springs State Park Kanapaha Botanical Gardens Lubee Bat Conservancy Matheson History Museum Morningside Nature Center Paynes Prairie Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art (The Harn) Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo The Thomas Center University of Florida Bat Houses (at the Florida Museum of Natural History) Swamp Head Brewery Bluefield Estate Winery Curia on the Drag Sweetwater Wetlands Park Depot Park Splitz Bowling Alley Harry’s Seafood Bar and Grill Mi Apa Latin Cafe

Explore more: Florida > Things to Do in Gainesville, Florida

Plan Your Trip

Get Ready to Go!

Need some more help?


Go to travel reservations.