Egmont Plantation-A Casualty of the Revolutionary War
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Markerman62
N 30° 40.128 W 081° 26.430
17R E 457802 N 3392980
Located on FL A1A/200 in Egan Creek Park.
Waymark Code: WMXRW1
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 02/21/2018
Views: 5
This site was part of an indigo plantation belonging to the estate of John Perceval, 2nd Earl of Egmont. After Lord Perceval's death in 1770, his executors sent Stephen Egan to manage the East Florida estate. Under Egan's supervision, Egmont became a prosperous indigo plantation. However, in 1776 the plantation was plundered and destroyed by Georgia Militia, causing Egan to flee with his family and the Egmont slaves. They took shelter in another plantation on the St. Johns River, closer to the safety of British troops in St. Augustine.
Marker Number: None
Date: 2017
County: Nassau
Marker Type: Roadside
Sponsored or placed by: The Amelia Island Chapter, NSDAR
Website: Not listed
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