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Scenic Lookout, History Museum, and Other Great Outdoors
Northside, Jacksonville
"slave houses"(3 Tips)
"Absolutely beautiful place to visit with some true Florida History."(2 Tips)
"Very interesting history behind this old place."(2 Tips)
"I had Moira from Southern Cal and was an amazing tour guide!"(5 Tips)
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Kari BAugust 20, 2016Great spot for exploring a bit and there's a nice little walkway to the water on the right to watch the crabs and boaters zip by.
- ElizabethAugust 21, 2015Beautiful old plantation with some of the oldest remaining slave houses built from sea shells. Come learn from history.
The Ritz-CarltonJanuary 11, 2016Discover 6,000 years of human history and experience the beauty of salt marshes, coastal dunes, and hardwood hammocks at Kingsley Plantation at the Timucuan Preserve.
L JohnsonFebruary 24, 2017A very educational and humbling experience. It's hard to fathom living as a slave
💕Linds💕September 13, 2016Great piece of national history. Check out the slave quarters made of tabby. Everyone should go here.- Laura BrooksJuly 7, 2013Absolutely beautiful place to visit with some true Florida History. I recommend it to everyone!
A BrownFebruary 1, 2014Free audio tour : go to the visitor's center first then explore the plantation.
Afua CoddettFebruary 8, 2011Make sure you get Chrystal as your guide. She was amazing and represented herself and the park service really well. Live Black History!
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Kingsley Plantation is the oldest surviving plantation house in Florida. Zephanaiah Kingsley and his African wife Anna moved to Ft. George Island in 1814. Visit us this February for the Kingsley Heritage Celebration!
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"Worth a visit with good short hikes in the Theodore Roosevelt area. Several other sites to see in the Timucuan Ecological and Historical National Preserve."
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