Palm Coast in Flagler County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

What does Mala Compra Mean?

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, October 18, 2022

1. What does Mala Compra Mean? Marker

Inscription. General Joseph Hernandez owned three plantations along the Matanzas River. They were named Belle Vista, Byck's Hammock, and Mala Compra. The latter was his principal plantation and residence. The publicly-owned Mala Compra Plantation Greenway is contained within the historic plantation boundaries.

In Spanish, "mala compra" means bad purchase or bad bargain. No one knows exactly why the plantation was so named. To learn more about the plantation and its history visit Bing's Landing County Park.

Erected by Flagler County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Hispanic Americans • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian.

Location. 29° 36.821′ N, 81° 11.399′ W. Marker is in Palm Coast, Florida, in Flagler County. It can be reached from Mala Compra Road east of Ocean Vista Lane, on the right when traveling east. Located within Flagler County’s Mala Compra Park Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 Mala Compra Rd, Palm Coast FL 32137, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Florida’s First Coast.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Old Coast Guard Road (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mala Compra Plantation Historic Site (approx.

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0.8 miles away); The Seminoles at Mala Compra (approx. 0.8 miles away); A Plantation in early Florida (approx. 0.9 miles away); Joseph Hernandez (approx. 0.9 miles away); Coquina Columns (approx. 1.6 miles away); Caretaker’s Residence (approx. 1.6 miles away); Mr. Young’s Office (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Palm Coast.

Also see . . . Malacompra Park. (Submitted on December 11, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, October 18, 2022

2. What does Mala Compra Mean? Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 500 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 11, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.