Bannerman Plantation
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Bannerman Plantation was a small plantation of approximately 1500 acres (6 km2) and located in northwest Leon County, Florida just north of the old unincorporated community of Meridian and west-northwest of Lake Iamonia. Bannerman Plantation was established by Charles Bannerman and known to be in existence in 1852.
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[edit] Location
The plantation house is located at 13426 N. Meridian Rd. and is a 2 story home with porches on both floors that partially wrap to each side of the house. The porches are supported with 8 stately columns. Fireplaces are located at both left and right sides of the home. A kitchen extends off the left side of the home. The boundaries of Bannerman Plantation itself are unknown.
[edit] Plantation specifics
The Leon County Florida 1860 Agricultural Census shows that Bannerman Plantation had the following:
- Improved Land: 700 acres (3 km²)
- Unimproved Land: 800 acres (3 km²)
- Cash value of plantation: $14,475
- Cash value of farm implements/machinery: $700
- Cash value of farm animals: $5000
- Number of slaves: 67
- Bushels of corn: 4,000
- Bales of cotton: 120
[edit] The owner
Charles Bannerman was from North Carolina.
[edit] Notes
Bannerman Plantation is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
[edit] References
- Rootsweb Plantations
- Largest Slaveholders from 1860 Slave Census Sschedules
- Florida Historical Markers Program
- Paisley, Clifton; From Cotton To Quail, University of Florida Press, c1968.
- Thurston, William N.
- National Register
- Florida Heritage
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