Bradley's Country Store Complex
Encyclopedia
Bradley's Country Store Complex is located 12 miles (19.3 km) north of Tallahassee
, Florida
, United States
on Centerville Road (Leon County Road 151
) in the community of Felkel, Florida
. Bradley's Country Store complex has 17 buildings, most frame vernacular, on 31 acres (125,452.7 m²) of land.
. In 1915 a cane press and syrup furnace was constructed followed a few years later by a syrup house to store the bottled cane syrup. In 1922 a commissary
was built, and later on a grist mill, smokehouse, and sausage processing plant were constructed. Bradley's Country Milled Grits were first produced in the 1920s. Today, the small store has become a legend in its time. Customers can truly experience food shopping as it was in the early part of the 20th century. In April 1984, Bradley's Country Store was placed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
, cracklings, liver pudding, hogshead cheese, and coarse ground country milled grits
, corn meal, and cane syrup.
Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee is the capital of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County, and is the 128th largest city in the United States. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2010, the population recorded by...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on Centerville Road (Leon County Road 151
State Road 151 (Florida)
State Road 151, now County Road 151, is a former state route in northeastern Leon County, Florida.Beginning at the junction of State Road 265 and Seventh Avenue, the route runs north along Centerville Road across Capital Circle to County Road 142 in Miccosukee....
) in the community of Felkel, Florida
Felkel, Florida
Felkel is an unincorporated community in north central Leon County, Florida, United States located on County Road 59 at Old Centerville Road.Bradley's Country Store Complex is located in Felkel.*Elevation: 157 feet...
. Bradley's Country Store complex has 17 buildings, most frame vernacular, on 31 acres (125,452.7 m²) of land.
History
In 1910, Mrs. Bradley began selling sausage from her kitchen to the local community. The store was constructed in 1927 and served the people of the surrounding area of Felkel and MiccosukeeMiccosukee, Florida
Miccosukee is a historical small unincorporated community in northeastern Leon County, Florida, United States. It is located at the junction of County Road 59 and County Road 151...
. In 1915 a cane press and syrup furnace was constructed followed a few years later by a syrup house to store the bottled cane syrup. In 1922 a commissary
Commissary
A commissary is someone delegated by a superior to execute a duty or an office; in a formal, legal context, one who has received power from a legitimate superior authority to pass judgment in a certain cause or to take information concerning it.-Word history:...
was built, and later on a grist mill, smokehouse, and sausage processing plant were constructed. Bradley's Country Milled Grits were first produced in the 1920s. Today, the small store has become a legend in its time. Customers can truly experience food shopping as it was in the early part of the 20th century. In April 1984, Bradley's Country Store was placed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
Services
Bradley’s carries a variety of dry and canned foods, items for everyday needs, but also produces their own foods such as Bradley's Country SausageSausage
A sausage is a food usually made from ground meat , mixed with salt, herbs, and other spices, although vegetarian sausages are available. The word sausage is derived from Old French saussiche, from the Latin word salsus, meaning salted.Typically, a sausage is formed in a casing traditionally made...
, cracklings, liver pudding, hogshead cheese, and coarse ground country milled grits
Grits
Grits are a food of American Indian origin common in the Southern United States and mainly eaten at breakfast. They consist of coarsely ground corn, or sometimes alkali-treated corn . They are also sometimes called sofkee or sofkey from the Muskogee language word...
, corn meal, and cane syrup.
Events
- Tallahassee Trade Fair held on President's Day weekend is an 18th Century Encampment reenactment which gathers around Bradley's pond utilizing 18th Century way of life and showcasing period costumes. The fair features clothing, foods, crafts, and demonstrations.
- Bradley's Country Fun Day is held annually on the Saturday before Thanksgiving.