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.

Contents 1 Location 2 Plantation specifics 3 The owner 4 Notes 5 References

[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