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Kingsley Plantation

11676 Palmetto Ave., Ft George Island, Jacksonville, FL 32226
904-251-3537
Ranked #17 of 76 attractions in Jacksonville
4.0 of 5 stars 49 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites
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Tampa, Florida
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2012

The Plantation offers multiple buidlings with informative kiosks. It was the remains of the slave quarters that gave us great pause. We combined this trip with a stop at Ft. George and Little Talbot. More

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Fernandina Beach, Florida
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 11, 2012

The kids learned how to gin cotton. Very peaceful and relaxing field trip. More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 7, 2012

well,theres several problems here...1st, from J'ville you have to take the water ferry-which is fine if you're going to Little Talbot Island while here. But the PLantation is located 3 miled down a one lain gravel road with big holes the whole drive.Then,when we got there.The MAIN house was being worked on, so we couldn't go inside.Otherwise, there wasn't alot... More

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Fernandina Beach, Florida
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2012
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Knowledgeable and friendly escort takes you on a Segway tour of the beautiful plantation . . . a nice silent and fun way to travel distance, see everything without getting tired. Feel the breeze without the sweat in other words . . . the best way to tour a plantation. More

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Jacksonville, Florida
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 4, 2012
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Interesting to see tabby slave quarters. Grounds are well done and on waterfront. Not a Tara-type plantation home. Inside of plantation House available for tours only on weekends, must have reservations for house tour. Only 2 tours a day. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012

if you like civil war history, learn about the slave ships that came into north Fla. More

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Centralia, MO
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 17, 2012

Very interesting and beautiful. A little hot and muggy the day we were there but fun. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 16, 2012
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The inside of the house is worth seeing but you must call ahead to reserve your spot for the tour. The park is free and so in th tour. The inside of the house is quite beautiful and modern given that it was renovated in the late 1870s. The grounds have a lot of literature to read which is very... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 14, 2012
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We didn't take any guided tours just walked the grounds and read the info boards. It was well worth the short stop. This is a gripping glimpse into the majestry and horror of a slave enabled lifestyle. More

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Buffalo, New York
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 2, 2012
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We reserved a weekend tour and I don't recommend it. It's a beautiful setting and worth seeing but I don't recommend standing in a stifling hot house with no ventilation listening to a tour guide who shows you three bare rooms. See the slave cabins, walk out on the pier and leave. More

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