Lipona Plantation

Lipona Plantation was a forced-labor farm of {{convert|900|acre|km2}} in Jefferson County, Florida, United States established by Prince Achille Murat. The name is an anagram of Napoli, which Murat was the former prince of.{{cite book|last1=Morris|first1=Allan|title=Florida Place Names: Alachua to Zolfo Springs|date=1995|publisher=Pineapple Press, Inc.|location=Sarasota, Florida|isbn=1-56164-084-0}}

Plantation Specifics

The Jefferson County Florida 1860 Agricultural Census shows that Lipona Plantation had the following:

  • Improved Land: {{convert|550|acre|km2}}
  • Unimproved Land: {{convert|350|acre|km2}}
  • Cash value of plantation: $8600
  • Cash value of farm implements/machinery: $800
  • Cash value of farm animals: $1200
  • Number of slaves: 80
  • Bushels of corn: N/A
  • Bales of cotton: N/A

See also

References

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Sources

  • [http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/fl/jefferson/census/1860agri.txt 1860 Jefferson Co. Census]

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Category:Plantations in Jefferson County, Florida

Category:Cotton plantations in Florida

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