National Register of Historic Places

Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins

Homosassa, Citrus County, Florida
Listed
August 11, 1970
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
70000179

About this property

Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins Historic State Park is a Florida State Park located in Homosassa, off U.S. 19. It contains the ruins of a forced-labor farm owned by David Levy Yulee. Yulee was an enslaver and a delegate of the Florida Territorial Legislative Council. After Florida became a state, he was elected by the legislature in 1845 to the United States Senate, becoming the first American of Jewish heritage to serve there. After Florida seceded from the Union, Yulee served in the Confederate Congress. He is credited with having developed a network of railroads that tremendously boosted the state's economy. At Homosassa, Yulee established a farm of some 5,000 acres (2,000 ha) worked by about 1,000 enslaved African Americans. They raised sugarcane, citrus, and cotton. The large mill (which was steam-driven) ran from 1851 to 1864. It produced sugar, syrup and molasses, the latter used in making rum. The farm supplied confederate soldiers with sugar products and was largely destroyed during the American Civil War. At the park, the stonework (foundation, well and 40-foot chimney) of the mill, iron gears, a cane press, and some of the other machinery remain. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 12, 1970.

Location

Homosassa, Citrus County, Florida
28.78387, -82.60760

Categories

INDUSTRYCOMMERCEAGRICULTUREMILITARY
Sources

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When was Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins listed on the National Register?

Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 11, 1970.

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Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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