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Tour of Barnacle House in Dade County Video

Bob takes a tour of The Barnacle House, one of the first homes built in Dade County, to see how early settlers built to deal with the heat.

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	NOW PLAYING Tour of Barnacle House in Dade County Bob takes a tour of The Barnacle House, one of the first homes built in Dade County, to see how early settlers built to deal with the heat.