The drive was nice, and it was only about 30 minutes away, easy to find and had ample parking. This was a very nice zoo. I would say it is on par with the Point Defiance Zoo, however a bit smaller.
This guy has the right idea.... 73 degree day, lounging in the sunshine in March-my kind of day!
After about 4 hours the kids however felt it was much too hot, and were complaining,
this is going to be interesting come August!
Our favorite spot was where you can meet and greet kangaroos and cockatiel.
This is the historic Croft house at the zoo-- the zoo was relocated to this farm, and they have preserved the building, and it's grounds and made it into a historic house museum, with costumed re-enactors and guided tours. The Master Gardeners of Davidson County have adopted the farm and have restored the gardens, livestock barn, pastures, chicken coop and machine shed.
They have daily tours starting in spring and special events hosted here throughout the year.
Here is a little blurb about this beautiful gem-
The home was built by Col. Michael C. Dunn and was completed around 1810, making it the second oldest residence in Davidson County that is open to the public. It was built in the Federal style, or without the ornate front and back porches it has now. Michael Dunn's son-in-law, Lee Shute, purchased the farm for $10,000 in 1846. Several years later, Lee sold the 346-acre property to his son, William Dickson Shute, for the sum of $5, as "a loving gift" to William and his new bride, Lavinia.
I wonder if we could be related...
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