Plantation owner zephaniah kingsley was married to a senegalase woman, anna madgigine jai, whom kingsley originally purchased as a slave. You may have heard of the chaires family, and the name verdura. The monticello opera house the monticello opera house in the perkins building was constructed in 1890. With a population of 94,288 people and 18 constituent neighborhoods, plantation is the 28th largest community in florida. The city of plantation in broward county, florida, is landlocked, but its close proximity to fort lauderdales coastline gives residents a choice of five different beaches within a 10mile radius.
It sat empty until 2015, when the grounds were turned into a wedding and event venue, and bellewood plantation was born. Amelia island plantation is a short distance from jacksonville. It never rivaled indigo as a commercial crop during the first decade of british rule in florida, nor was it as profitable. In exchange for havana and cuba, britain acquired florida. He was born and raised in massachusetts, but spent most of his adult life in. To learn more about the islands rich history, the amelia island museum of history showcases more than 4,000 years of natural and human history with historic artifacts, an array of displays and photography that highlight the areas development. In 1821, major charles wilhelm bulow a wealthy merchant from charleston, south carolina acquired 4,675 acres of wilderness bordering a tidal creek that would bear his name. The geographical area that was to become the city was covered by two to three feet of water at least six months of the year, and the early history of the area was dependent upon the vision of engineers creating a network of canals to make the land more. Louis got the papers that were printed in the book, florida plantation records edited by ulrich bonnell phillips, ph. The motto e vasitate haec urbs, or out of the wilderness, this city, is more than just a saying when describing plantation.
It is a principal city of the miami metropolitan area. Plantation is a larger mediumsized city located in the state of florida. The society, founded in 1974 to preserve the history and archives of the plantation community, supports a vibrant museum housing a collection of photographs, documents, and artifacts that create a time line of life in the area from the tequesta to the modern city, which remains a beautiful place to live and work today. Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. We were all spellbound as the guide, jane, told us the story of the mansion, the sugar plantation, patten house and relevant civil war history. Florida plantation records from the papers of george noble jones. Where and how slaves lived is researched by american studies professor john michael vlach in back of the big house the university of north carolina press, 1993. She also demonstrated how many of the antique gadgets worked including an unusual rope bed with a blanket roller. The plantation the plantation series book 1 by george. You may even hear a sea story or two from actual divers who have found spanish gold and silver from the florida seas. Florida plantation records from the papers of george noble.
The early 1800s marked a turbulent era in floridas history as settlers established plantations on lands that the seminole indians believed to be theirs. All used book sales and friends luncheons are suspended until further notice. Claire is one of the better books on the origin of the term cracker, it provides several theories for the origin, some more probable than others. Plantation real estate plantation fl homes for sale zillow.
Plus, a sunny tropical climate and 76degree average temperature mean beachlovers have easy access to sidewalk cafes. Get instant criminal history, financial history, addresses and contact info. The british divided florida into east florida the 14th colony with st. It is, however, rather a long book which for some may be a problem. The kingsley plantation, administered by the national park service, is located on fort george island and includes the plantation house, a kitchen house, a barn, and the ruins of 25 of the original slave cabins. After 1840, a new migration to south florida along the manatee river resulted in the rise of a few large sugar plantations, but sugar in florida was in no way comparable to cotton as a money crop, and after 1850 its importance declined. Dale cox the latest book from southern writer and historian dale cox is now available. Considered one of the most accurate and comprehensive accounts of plantation management ever published, it remains one of the best primary source documents on plantation overseers and management. Florida rambler on timucuan ecological and historic preserve. Hotels near amelia island plantation, florida in fl. With the encouragement of british land grants, the plantation economy of east florida began to flourish.
Stewart, iii, of plantation, florida, died peacefully at home on february 26, 2020, at the age of 88. Florida historical quarterly florida historical society. If you are interested in maritime and military history, pirates and spanish treasure fleets, make sure to visit the maritime museum located in historic downtown fernandina beach. There are bike trails, hiking trails, additional historic sites. Shortly after he married, he tried to buy freedom for himself and his family, but failed. This is apparently the only surviving plantation home in south florida.
Life at governor james grants mount pleasant plantation rice was cultivated at many british east florida estates between 1763 and 1784. Plantations history frederick peters moved his family to south florida in 1931 to escape the harsh midwest winters. The author paints a picture sensitively of the poor frontier person who has nothing and must make the land provide. Amelia island has served under 8 flags since our founding. Plantation by shirley schuler arcadia publishing books. The high period for florida plantations dates from 1763 through 1865. Island beneath the sea by isabel allende, gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, the kitchen house by kathleen grissom, co. The city of miami is located about 33 miles south of plantation. The history of the island spans more than years beginning with the timucuan indians. It is both an idealized portrait of plantation life on turnwold, the estate of joseph addison turner in eatonton putnam county. The columns was left to athel and levon deavers on the death of their father. The florida historical quarterly is the academic journal published four times per year by the florida historical society in cooperation with the department of history at the university of central florida. David webb department of vertebrate paleontology florida museum of natural history gainesville, fl 326117800.
Books about plantation homes of the antebellum south. It is a stop on the jefferson county historic tours and a center of art, culture and community life. Plantation palms is a lovely gated community located in land o lakes, florida just north of tampa close to the intersection of sr 54 and collier parkway. Plantation home prices are not only among the most expensive in florida, but plantation real estate also. A story of a georgia boys adventures during the war 1892, written by famed new south journalist and folklorist joel chandler harris, is a fictionalized memoir of harriss adolescence during the civil war 186165. The florida historical societys library of florida history. Hoffman plantation library to the public beginning monday, march 16 until further notice.
City of plantation fire department, plantation, florida. Funeral home services for stetson are being provided by t. George noble jones, edited by ulrich bonnell phillips and james david glunt. Plantation, fl real estate market data neighborhoodscout. Kingsley plantation is one of the few remaining examples of the plantation system of territorial florida and the site of what may be the oldest plantation house in the state. The florida city of plantation is located in central broward county. The city lies 8 miles west of fort lauderdale, and is also bordered by lauderhill to the northeast, sunrise to the northwest and davie to the south. Amelia island history guide to amelia island history. Stetson oster passed away on april 25, 2020 at the age of 97 in plantation, florida. Thomas rides over on his horse, stopping right in front of his new workers. The kingsley plantation is one site within the 46,000acre timucuan ecological and historic preserve, where you can explore salt marshes, coastal dunes, and hardwood hammocks. The style of the house wasnt the usual for florida, but it was for the fields, who had moved to vero beach from independence, missouri. A collection of ghost stories, legends and unusual facts by.
Monthly used book sales the city of plantation will be closing the helen b. Our central florida golf resort and spa in crystal river is a oneofakind escape from your busy daytoday routine. He purchased 10,000 acres along state road 7441, which had been built to connect miamidade to palm beach county, and at that time was isolated and far west of any existing development. Subtitled the architecture of plantation slavery, this book is not a celebration of antebellum architecture as most people know it, but of a vernacular architecture that existed back of the big house. Evans properties, founded in 1951 in dade city, florida, was a familyowned.
Originally constructed in 1962, it was brought into the limelight by wealthy texas developer w. Get to know the history of our crystal river plantation before you book a stay. Zillow has 512 homes for sale in plantation fl matching. The fhq is the primary benefit of membership in the florida. Augustine as its capitol, and west florida its 15th colony with pensacola as a capitol. This community, along with much of the land along collier, was once orange groves owned by evans properties. Principally covering the middle years of the 19th century, florida plantation records provides a rich array of details essential to understanding slavery and plantation life in floridafrom slave names, ages, and work loads, to medical bills and weather reports, to production records, slave family genealogical information, and postcivil war. History of the plantations volusia county, florida.
After his first owner died, scott spent time in two free states working for several subsequent owners. Two egg, florida is a unique collection of legends and tall tales from northwest florida. As of the 2010 united states census the population was 84,955. The inside story of the plantation palms community and the. Slavery and plantation growth in antebellum florida, 18211860.
The agricultural period for plantations ended in 1900, when much of the land returned to natural forest. Plantation, fl real estate plantation homes for sale. Plantation slaves generally did not live in these plantation homes. The citys name comes from the previous partowner of the land, the everglades plantation company, and their attempts to establish a rice plantation in the area. Plantation is a city in broward county, florida, united states. Welcome to the official facebook page of the plantation fire department.
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