Fort George Island near Jacksonville in Duval County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Slave Cabins

Looking Back

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 26, 2010

1. Slave Cabins Marker

Inscription. The island's landscape has changed dramatically since the plantation era. Gone are the roofs, fruit trees, wells, and garden plots. Trees and grasses now replace fields once tilled by slaves.

To be a slave was to be a human being under conditions in which that humanity was denied. Their condition was slavery.
Julius Lester, 1968

Erected by National Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Agriculture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1968.

Location. 30° 26.207′ N, 81° 26.298′ W. Marker is near Jacksonville, Florida, in Duval County. It is on Fort George Island. It is on Palmetto Avenue 2.1 miles north of Fort George Road, on the left when traveling north. This historical marker is located in a national park. The historical marker is in a very remote area that is reached by traveling a considerable distance on an unpaved dirt road. To get there one must turn north, off of the Florida State Route 1A (Heckscher Road), onto Fort George Road, and then traveling about 0.6 miles to the intersection of Fort George Road and Palmetto Avenue, were you turn north on Palmetto Avenue and travel to the end of this road to

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reach the historical marker. The turn-off from state route 1A can be identified by the "Kingsley Plantation, Fort George Island Visitor Center" sign that is situated right at the turnoff point. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jacksonville FL 32226, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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: African Identity (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named African Identity (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Slave Cabins (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Slave Cabins (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Slave Cabins (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Slave Cabins (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Slave Cabins (within shouting distance of this marker); Slaves Cabins (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jacksonville.

Also see . . .
1. Kingsley Plantation. This is a link to information provided by the National Park Service. (Submitted on March 13, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)

2. Kingsley Plantation. This is a link to information provided by Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. (Submitted on March 13, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 26, 2010

2. Slave Cabins Marker

View of the historical marker in the foreground and the rows of slave cabins are seen in the background.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 26, 2010

3. Slave Cabins Marker

View of a row of slave cabins that is situated very near the historical marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 934 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 13, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.