During Florida’s plantation period (1763-1865), Fort George Island was owned by many planters. The site name comes from one of those owners, Zephaniah Kingsley. The Kingsleys lived here from 1814 to 1837. Chronology of Fort George Island Slave Trade Connections - Project with Kingsley Plantation and the Shackles of Memory Association in Nantes, France Florida History Online (Timucuan Preserve) External (non-NPS) Websites Related to Kingsley Plantation: UNF, UF Students Dig Through Dirt for Clues to History Great Fort George Isle - this website is part of "Florida History Online" and describes the British plantation era on Fort George Island. |
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Last updated: July 17, 2020