John Gorrie Museum State Park

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Location: On 6th Street in Apalachicola, off US 98.
Facilities: Museum.
Activities: Interpretive exhibits.
Special Features: John Gorrie was a young physician who served as Apalachicola's postmaster, city treasurer, town councilman, and bank director in the early 1800s. Concern for his yellow fever patients led Gorrie to develop a method for cooling their rooms. By inventing a machine that made ice, he became a pioneer in the field of air conditioning and refrigeration and in 1851 received the first US patent for mechanical refrigeration. A replica of his ice-making machine is on display at the museum.
Address: PO Box 267
Apalachicola, FL 32329
Phone: 850-653-9347;
Web: www.floridastateparks.org/johngorriemuseum
Size: 1 acre.

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