Fort George Island near Jacksonville in Duval County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Plantation House
History of a House
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, April 26, 2019
1. Plantation House Marker
John McQueen, Jr., 1798
Planter John McQueen built the original portion of the house with the use of enslaved craftsmen and laborers. It was designed to catch the ocean breezes for the comfort of the owners family.
The original floor plan for the plantation house, which dates to 1798, required accessing different rooms from outdoor porches or stairs. Features added during the 1870s and 1880s allowed for easy movement through the house without going outdoors.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1798.
Location. 30° 26.43′ N, 81° 26.294′ W. Marker is near Jacksonville, Florida, in Duval County. It is on Fort George Island. It can be reached from Palmetto Avenue 2.1 miles north of Fort George Road when traveling north. Marker is located at the Kingsley Plantation Historical Site, within the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve. Marker is in an interpretive kiosk at the north edge of the plantation site, overlooking the subject plantation house. Access to Kingsley Plantation
this page online
Regionally, this marker is in Florida’s First Coast and on the Sea Islands. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Choices (here, next to this marker); Waterways (here, next to this marker); Fort George Island (here, next to this marker); A Very Comfortable Habitation (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Slave Trade / La Traite d'Esclaves (about 400 feet away); Looking Back (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Looking Back (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Slave Trade / La Traite d'Esclaves (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jacksonville.
Regarding Plantation House. Kingsley Plantation is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, #70000182.
Also see . . . Kingsley Plantation House (Wikipedia). In 1793, American Revolution veteran John "Lightning" McQueen (1751–1807) was lured to Fort George Island from South Carolina by the Spanish government, which rewarded McQueen with the island. McQueen settled with 300 slaves and constructed a large house in a unique architectural style exhibiting four
2. Marker detail: Plantation House Floorplan
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, April 26, 2019
3. Plantation House Marker wide view
(related marker right house in background)
(related marker right house in background)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, April 26, 2019
4. Plantation House (front/north side)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, April 26, 2019
5. Plantation House (northeast corner)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, April 26, 2019
6. Plantation House (northwest corner)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 14, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 430 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on February 14, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
