National Park Service LogoU.S. Department of the InteriorNational Park ServiceNational Park Service
National Park Service: U.S. Department of the InteriorNational Park Service Arrowhead
 
 
Making America's Best Idea Even Better
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve & Fort Caroline National MemorialEarly 20th century view of the plantation house
view map
text size:largestlargernormal
printer friendly
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve & Fort Caroline National Memorial
History of a House - Then
Late 19th century view of the plantation buildings.

Florida State Archives

Late nineteenth century view of the plantation house and kitchen house, renamed the "Homestead" in the 1870s.

The plantation house and the kitchen house represent several phases of construction, ownership and use. Originally built in 1798 by enslaved craftsmen during John McQueen's ownership, the plantation house is the oldest planter's residence still standing in Florida.

Each owner of this plantation contributed something of his way of life, management style, and beliefs about society and economy to the plantation, giving the buildings and grounds a unique and historic quality.

Proceed to History of a House - Now.

Return to Closures.

Learn more about Kingsley Plantation.
Pareja's Confessionario  

Did You Know?
The first translation of a Native American language into a European language – Timucuan to Spanish - occurred on lands within the Timucuan Preserve in the late 1500s. Fray Francisco Pareja did this translation at the Catholic mission of San Juan del Puerto on present day Ft. George Island.
more...

Disclaimer Accessibility Privacy Policy FOIA Notices USA.gov

Last Updated: July 13, 2006 at 10:23 EST