KINGSLEY PLANTATION

SUMMARIES OF HISTORY

ANNA KINGSLEY

SLAVERY

SUMMARIES OF HISTORY

• HISTORY OF KINGSLEY PLANTATION -- From Gorp.com.  BACKGROUND INFO:  The Kingsley plantation house dates from about 1798.  It is the oldest planter's residence in Florida, and it's the oldest dwelling in Duval County.

• SUMMARY OF KINGSLEY PLANTATION'S HISTORY -- Florida Times-Union article called "Plantation History," by Bob Phelps.  

• LOTS OF INFO & PICTURES FOR KINGSLEY PLANTATION -- Web page called "Postcards: Florida's Kingsley Plantation."  From OldHouseWeb.com.

• OVERVIEW OF KINGSLEY PLANTATION -- From "Tour of the Florida Territory during the Seminole Wars, 1792-1859."

• INFO ABOUT KINGSLEY PLANTATION -- Info about Kingsley Plantation, from the National Park Service.

• LOTS OF INFO ABOUT KINGSLEY PLANTATION & FORT GEORGE ISLAND -- From "Discovering Jacksonville and the Surrounding Area: Historical Tours," by Patrick L. Cooney.  NOTE: When you get to the web page, go about 1/2 down for info about Kingsley Plantation.

• INFO & LINKS FOR ZEPHANIAH & ANNA KINGSLEY -- From "Florida Heritage: Real & Virtual." BACKGROUND INFO: A wealthy planter in early 1800s, Zephaniah Kingsley married Anna, a slave from Africa.  Toward the end of his life, Zephaniah began to have qualms about the institution of slavery.

• BRIEF INFO ABOUT ZEPHANIAH KINGSLEY & SLAVERY -- From BlackFloridian.com.

• KINGSLEY PLANTATION -- Lots of photos from Kingsley Plantation.  From the website "Exploring Florida: Social Studies Resources for Students & Teachers." 

ANNA KINGSLEY

• ANNA KINGSLEY -- Florida Times-Union entitled "Admiration for a Former Slave's Self-Disciplined, Tenacious Life," by Mary Jo McTammany.    

• LOTS OF INFO ABOUT ANNA KINGSLEY -- Article entitled "The Richest Woman in Florida," by Frank W. Sweet.  From "Interracial Voice."

• ANNA KINGSLEY -- Florida Times-Union article called "Anna Kingsley a 'Free Person of Color," by Sharon Weightman.  Tells about Zephaniah & Anna Kingsley.  

• "ANNA KINGSLEY: A FREE WOMAN" -- Article by Kathy Tilford.  From the OAH Magazine of History.

SLAVERY 

• SLAVE QUARTERS AT KINGSLEY PLANTATION -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "Crumbling Past," by Colleen Steffen.  Discusses efforts to preserve the old slave cabins at Kingsley Plantation.  Info is given about how they were constructed. 

• ZEPHANIAH KINGSLEY'S VIEWS ON SLAVERY -- Florida Times-Union article called "Slavery was Contradiction for Zephaniah Kingsley," by Colleen Steffen.  

• INFO ABOUT SLAVERY -- Article entitled "Plantation Agriculture in Southeast USA," by Jim Jones. Gives info about Zephaniah & Anna Kingsley.  Also provides info about African American slavery in general.  From "The History Home Page of the West Chester University of Pennsylvania."

• CANDLELIGHT NIGHT -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "Celebration of the Spirit," by Bob Phelps.  Tells about Candlelight Night.  This event recalled the world of slavery at Kingsley Plantation, and it took place at the plantation in February, 2001.  

• CANDLELIGHT NIGHT -- Florida Times-Union article called "Emotional History," by Susan Stanton.

• CANDLELIGHT NIGHT -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "Program Recalls Time of Slavery," by Susan Stanton.

• A VISIT TO KINGSLEY PLANTATION -- Rotarian article from entitled "Scholar Diplomats," by Anne Stein.  Tells about a visit to Senegal, an African nation, by Jacksonville singer-songwriter Jennifer Chase.  Before leaving for Senegal, Chase visited the Kingsley plantation. Anna Kingsley had been taken from Senegal as a slave.