Near Flagler Beach in Flagler County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Indigo Production
Photographed By James Hulse, January 21, 2022
1. Indigo Production Marker
Inscription.
Indigo Production. . Vats and drying racks were used for the production of indigo. The vats were large, holding up to two thousand gallons of liquid. The stems and leaves were cut and laid in the larger vat. The stems were covered with a urine and water mix and left to soak. The liquid darkened to a gold or olive color. After eight to twelve hours the liquid was drained into a lower vat and limewater was added and the liquid was violently beaten. This added air to the fluid turning it blue. The indigo settled to the bottom of the vat as a sludge. After a few days the clear water was drawn and the residue of indigo was scooped into linen bags and hung to dry. After it reached a pasty consistency it was spread out on boards to dry and harden. Finally it was cut into small blocks for shipping.
Vats and drying racks were used for the production of indigo. The vats were large, holding up to two thousand gallons of liquid. The stems and leaves were cut and laid in the larger vat. The stems were covered with a urine and water mix and left to soak. The liquid darkened to a gold or olive color. After eight to twelve hours the liquid was drained into a lower vat and limewater was added and the liquid was violently beaten. This added air to the fluid turning it blue. The indigo settled to the bottom of the vat as a sludge. After a few days the clear water was drawn and the residue of indigo was scooped into linen bags and hung to dry. After it reached a pasty consistency it was spread out on boards to dry and harden. Finally it was cut into small blocks for shipping.
Erected by Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park.
Location. 29° 26.09′ N, 81° 8.255′ W. Marker is near Flagler Beach, Florida, in Flagler County. Marker can be reached from Bulow Plantation Ruins, one mile east of Old Kings Road. The marker is located
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at the east section of the Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park north of the Plantation House Site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3501 Old Kings Road, Flagler Beach FL 32136, United States of America. Touch for directions.
3. The view of the Indigo Production Marker from the pavilion marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 263 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on February 6, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
