Hamilton Disston Sugar Plantation
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Markerman62
N 28° 15.668 W 081° 17.941
17R E 470670 N 3126165
Located along the shore of East Lake Tohopekaliga in St. Cloud.
Waymark Code: WMKJA5
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 04/20/2014
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In 1885, Hamilton Disston, Pennsylvania industrialist and pioneer Florida promoter, established an extensive experimental sugar plantation on the drained lands around St. Cloud. The enterprise, part of Disston's promotional scheme, prospered for several years and operated its own cane mill. After the abolition of the federal bounty on domestic sugar, the business failed and much of the machinery was sold for scrap. The failure caused large scale sugar planting in Florida to be abandoned for many years.
Marker Number: F-95
Date: 1963
County: Osceola
Marker Type: Roadside
Sponsored or placed by: Florida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials
Website: Not listed
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