John Gorrie Museum State Park

The Father oF HVAC

My children learned a lot about Gorrie in their elementary school, so we made a special stop to see this sweet (small) museum. It's a one room museum and half of it is dedicated to Florida National Pa...

Nice visit when hot, not a lot of time required

I wanted to see this museum since Dr Gorrie is one of the two people honored in the National Capitol statue from the State of Florida. He essentially invented air conditioning and ice making in the 1...

Father of the AC

The Florida ranger that lead our tour, Steve, was an amazing tour guy. He gave us a lot of insightful information about the past life of Mr. John Gorrie. From the church, to Mr. gory’s invention, to h...

Step Back in Time

This is a small but informative museum that houses information about Dr. Gorrie's invention, as well as the history of Florida State Parks. You can see Dr. Gorrie's gravesite and also a historical mar...

Reap rewards for a few dollars

There are not many museums in Apalachicola so if you are here, this should be on the list. You will reap rewards for the nominal entrance fee. Although described as a one room museum, the displays p...