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Casa de Laga Plantation

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Location of Casa de Laga Plantation.

Casa de Laga Plantation was a moderate sized cotton plantation of 1228 acres located in west central Leon County, Florida, USA owned by George A. Croom.

Location

Casa de Laga was located along the southwest shores of Lake Jackson. Today the plantation's grounds are the neighborhoods surrounding Harriet Drive, Longview Drive, Faulk Drive, Shady Oaks Drive,

Plantation Specifics

The Leon County Florida 1860 Agricultural Census shows that the Casa de Laga Plantation had the following:

  • Improved Land: 800 acres
  • Unimproved Land: 428 acres
  • Cash value of plantation: $15,000
  • Cash value of farm implements/machinery: $500
  • Cash value of farm animals: $5850
  • Number of slaves: 48


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