[mbene]

Just wondering if anyone has taken the tour of the Ma Barker House.

[Rainger99]

Originally Posted by mbene

Just wondering if anyone has taken the tour of the Ma Barker House.

I have not taken it. When we moved here, it was not open for tours. It looks like it is open now but it does not appear that they give regular tours.

Bradford – Ma Barker House

[VApeople]

Before the house was moved to its new location, they had an 'open house' that was free, so we went to see it.

It was in its original (and beautiful) location on the northern side of Lake Weir. You could see the bullet holes in the wall from the Barker's battle with the FBI.

[2newyorkers]

We have taken the tour and it was interesting . Go to the website mabarkerhouse.org.
We had to go on a waiting list.

[Decadeofdave]

Yes, it's informative, park service does a good job telling the story. You are free to roam the house.

[JoelJohnson]

We went last year, very good at telling the story. Interesting home. I think it was worth seeing it.

[Taltarzac725]

I think I saw the Bonnie and Clyde Death Car at the Harrah's Automobile Collection in the 1970s . Looks like it's now at some small town in Nevada.

[sdeikenberry]

We went to see it, the volunteer giving the presentation was excellent. He spent his life studying gangsters, and the amount of information he knew and the stories he told us were well beyond our expectations. The way they narrate the story. It’s easy to put yourself in the situation and imagine being there when it all happened.

[ChilePepper]

Melissa Treakle
Customer Service Specialist
Parks & Recreation
Marion County Board of County Commissioners
111 SE 25th Ave.
Ocala, FL 34471
Main: 352-671-8560

[chuckpedrey]

Some very interesting videos on YouTube.

[alicevt]

We took the tour last spring. We had been on a waiting list for over a year. The guide was very informative and the house has many bullet holes still visible although they were painted over. The guide gives the whole story of the gang and how they ended up in Ocklawaha. Worth a visit.

Alice

[Rainger99]

Originally Posted by alicevt

We took the tour last spring. We had been on a waiting list for over a year.

Does anyone know how often they give tours and how many people are allowed on a tour?

[ar475]

Originally Posted by mbene

Just wondering if anyone has taken the tour of the Ma Barker House.

we took the tour and it was very interesting. the docent/guide was very good and very knowledgeable about the history of the period and the various gangs that were operating at the time. the actual house has the original bullet holes and some original furniture. definitely worthwhile