Kingsley Plantation History of the Fort George Island Plantation

Fort George Island is located near the mouth of the St. Johns River in the northeastern corner of Florida. During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, different owners, their families, and hundreds of enslaved people inhabited this one-thousand-acre island. Here, fortunes were made and lost, with wealth often measured in human property, and freedom, the ultimate luxury. This booklet features historical maps, photographs, and first-hand accounts that trace Fort George Island’s transformation across 250 years. Today, the National Park Service preserves a portion of the original plantation as a historic site called Kingsley Plantation. A part of Timucuan Ecological Historic Preserve, Kingsley Plantation provides visitors an opportunity to learn about enslavement in Florida through comprehensive exhibits, access to the original plantation structures, and detailed ranger programs that help bring the stories of this island and its people to life. Product Details Historical nonfiction 24 pages, approximately 6" x 9", black-and-white booklet Written by Daniel W. Stowell and Kathy Tilford with Roger Clark, Carol S. Clark, and Betsy Tyrol Printed in the USA Published by Eastern National