Visiting Kingsley Plantation - U.S. National Park Service
WebNov 9, 2023 · Kingsley Plantation is located along the Fort George River on Fort George Island. Kingsley Plantation admission is free. Visit our calendar to learn when the planter's house is open, ranger programs are scheduled, and events are taking place. The audio tour is offered daily through our website.
Kingsley Plantation - Wikipedia
WebKingsley Plantation (also known as the Zephaniah Kingsley Plantation Home and Buildings) is the site of a former estate on Fort George Island, in Duval County, Florida, that was named for its developer and most famous owner, Zephaniah Kingsley, who …
Kingsley Plantation - Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve …
WebApr 11, 2024 · Kingsley Plantation. During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, many people came to Florida. Some, like Zephaniah Kingsley, sought to make their fortunes by obtaining land and establishing plantations. Others were forced to come to Florida to work on those plantations, their labor providing wealth to the people who owned them.
Kingsley Plantation - U.S. National Park Service
WebJan 11, 2024 · Kingsley Plantation. Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve. Oldest Still Standing Plantation House in Florida. Rasmussen- Artist in Residence. Quick Facts. Location: 11676 Palmetto Ave. Significance: The experience of the Kingsley Plantation slaves underscores the arbitrary nature of human slavery. Designation:
Kingsley Plantation: Moving tale of slavery unique to Florida
WebMar 3, 2024 · The Kingsley Plantation a well-preserved 1798 plantation house and remnants of 25 slave cabins, neatly aligned in an arc. The grounds overlook a scenic salt march on the Fort George River. The drive to the plantation follows a narrow road winding through stunning live oak forests.
Kingsley Plantation - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (2024)
WebVisitors can explore the grounds at Kingsley Plantation. This includes the slave quarters, barn, waterfront, plantation house, kitchen house, and interpretive garden. There are interpretive signs everywhere detailing the history of the plantation.
Kingsley Plantation: Hidden History from a Tragic Era - VISIT FLORIDA
WebKingsley Plantation in Florida: Hidden History from a Tragic Era. Odds are, as you head east along Hecksher Drive, you’ll miss the entrance to the Kingsley Plantation, part of the 46,000 acre Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve east of Jacksonville.
Kingsley Plantation | Visit Jacksonville
WebKingsley Plantation. At this National Park site, the history of freedom and enslavement takes on a different perspective. The lives of Zephaniah Kingsley and his wife Anna, herself a former slave illustrate this unique and little known part of Florida's history.
Jacksonville.gov - Kingsley Plantation - COJ.net
Web11676 Palmetto Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32226. Located on historic Ft. George Island within the Timucuan Preserve, this site includes the oldest standing plantation house in Florida and remains of the original tabby slave cabins. The site also contains the original barn and kitchen house.
Exploring Historic Kingsley Plantation
WebJun 4, 2019 · Maintained by the National Park Service, Kingsley Plantation is the home of Florida's oldest surviving plantation house and related to one of the Antebellum South's most surprising historical civil rights cases.
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