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William D. Bloxham Plantation
The William D. Bloxham Plantation was a small cotton Plantations in the American South, plantation of located southwest of Tallahassee, Florida, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, Leon County, Florida, United States, established by William D. Bloxham. Plantation specifics The Leon County Florida 1860 Agricultural Census shows that the William D. Bloxam Plantation had the following: * Improved Land: * Unimproved Land: * Cash value of plantation: $7000 * Cash value of farm implements/machinery: $765 * Cash value of farm animals: $1500 * Number of slaves: 52 * Bushels of corn: 2500 * Bales of cotton: 100 The owner *William Bloxham was born July 9, 1835, in Florida and was listed as 24 years old in 1860. Bloxham served as Florida's governor from 1881 through 1885. He again served as governor from 1897 through 1901. Bloxham died March 15, 1911. *In 1884 William D. Bloxam plantation was sold to Charles J. F. Allen of Louisville, Kentucky, Louisville, Kentucky, KY for $8241. Reconstru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plantations In The American South
A plantation complex in the Southern United States is the built environment (or complex) that was common on agricultural plantations in the American South from the 17th into the 20th century. The complex included everything from the main residence down to the pens for livestock. Until the abolition of slavery, such plantations were generally self-sufficient settlements that relied on the forced labor of enslaved people. Plantations are an important aspect of the history of the Southern United States, particularly the antebellum era (pre-American Civil War). The mild temperate climate, plentiful rainfall, and fertile soils of the southeastern United States allowed the flourishing of large plantations, where large numbers of enslaved Africans or African Americans were held captive and forced to produce crops to create wealth for a white elite. Today, as was also true in the past, there is a wide range of opinion as to what differentiated a plantation from a farm. Typically, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
