Sun 4/10
In the morning we drove to the Kingsley Plantation about 30 miles from Jacksonville, on Fort George Island. During Florida’s plantation period, it was owned by Zephaniah Kingsley from 1814 to 1837. The most amazing thing was that Zephaniah’s wife was black, a former slave that he freed, and she was in charge of running the plantation. Fort George Island felt like a totally different world, very secluded and tropical, roads were barely paved and it felt almost like driving through a rainforest. We stopped for lunch in a Sandollar restaurant, right on the water where some people just came by boats via Intercoastal waterway (a separate subject).
In the afternoon, Marcelle took us to explore downtown Jacksonville and her museum. We were very impressed with the architecture of the city --- many beautiful buildings, unfortunately some are in dire need of repair. The museum and the library were very impressive.
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