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John Gorrie Museum State Park
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The John Gorrie Museum State Park in Apalachicola contains a replica of the ice machine created and patented by Dr. John Gorrie. Gorrie was a medical doctor working to combat yellow fever. The invention of the ice machine was the basis for the modern ice industry and air conditioning.