St. Cloud in Osceola County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Hamilton Disston Sugar Plantation
Photographed by PaulwC3, March 16, 2014
1. Hamilton Disston Sugar Plantation Marker
In 1885, Hamilton Disston, Pennsylvania industrialist and pioneer Florida promoter, established an extensive experimental sugar plantation on the drained lands around St. Cloud. The enterprise, part of Disston's promotional scheme, prospered for several years and operated its own cane mill. After the abolition of the federal bounty on domestic sugar, the business failed and much of the machinery was sold for scrap. The failure caused large scale sugar planting in Florida to be abandoned for many years.
Erected 1963 by Florida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials. (Marker Number F-95.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.
Location. 28° 15.668′ N, 81° 17.942′ W. Marker is in St. Cloud, Florida, in Osceola County. It is at the intersection of East Lakeshore Boulevard and Louisiana Avenue on East Lakeshore Boulevard. The marker is located at the western end of the St. Cloud Lakefront Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint Cloud FL 34769, United States
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Orlando and in Central Florida. 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: Cobles Garage (approx. 1.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial Library (approx. 1.2 miles away); Sugar Belt Railway/VFW Post (approx. 1.2 miles away); St. Cloud Roll of Honor World War One (approx. 1.2 miles away); Hamilton Disstons Sugarcane Mill (approx. 1.3 miles away); Veterans of All Wars (approx. 1.3 miles away); Grand Army of the Republic Building (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Saint Cloud Sugar Belt Railway (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Cloud.
Also see . . . The Life and Influence of Hamilton Disston.
Photographed by Tim Fillmon
2. Hamilton Disston Sugar Plantation Marker
Newly restored
...In Central Florida, Hamilton Disston is recognized as its savior and pioneer whose vision paved the way for modern-day development. Imagine the value of Disston's land holdings today in and near the Walt Disney World Resort area. (Submitted on March 27, 2014, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)
Photographed by PaulwC3, March 16, 2014
3. Wide view of the Hamilton Disston Sugar Plantation Marker
Photographed by Diane Murphy, December 2023
4. Hamilton Disston Sugar Plantation Marker
Photographed by Diane Murphy, December 2023
5. Hamilton Disston Sugar Plantation Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2014, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,091 times since then and 80 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 27, 2014, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. 2. submitted on February 1, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. 3. submitted on March 27, 2014, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. 4, 5. submitted on December 23, 2023, by Diane Murphy of Saint Cloud, Florida.
