Plantation Cemetery At Betton Hills

Plantation Cemetery At Betton Hills (HM1IA3)

Location: Tallahassee, FL 32308 Leon County
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N 30° 27.954', W 84° 15.975'

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The site is all that remains of a much larger cemetery for African Americans dating from the pre-Civil War era through the 1940s. It was the main burial ground for black slaves and servants from the Betton Plantation as well as other surrounding plantations. The plantation system grew in North Florida as cotton plantations to the north depleted their soil from overuse. Prominent early plantations in this region included Goodwood, Waverly, and Live Oak. Turbett Betton was a prominent Tallahassee merchant who purchased roughly 1,200 acres from the Lafayette estate, lying between Thomasville and Centerville Roads. Shortly after Betton's death in 1863, the land was purchased by Guy Winthrop. The emancipation of the slaves ruined the cotton industry and many planters turned their land into quail hunting plantations. In 1945, the Winthrop family began subdividing the property for a new housing community called Betton Hills. Henry Watson, buried at the back of the lot with his wife, was one of Winthrop's servants. However, most of the burials were marked with a simple wooden cross or flowers, and so no longer remain. Evidence of a burial site is marked by elongated depressions in the earth covered with altered vegetation.
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HM NumberHM1IA3
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Marker NumberF-410
Year Placed1999
Placed ByThe Betton Hills Neighborhood Association, Riley House Heritage Museum and the Florida Department of State
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, December 9th, 2014 at 1:02pm PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16R E 762472 N 3373589
Decimal Degrees30.46590000, -84.26625000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 27.954', W 84° 15.975'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 27' 57.24" N, 84° 15' 58.5" W
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Area Code(s)850
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1102 Betton Rd, Tallahassee FL 32308, US
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