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 Bulow Plantation Ruins State Park - Flagler Beach, FL Posted by:  Janila
N 29° 26.088 W 081° 08.360
17R E 486485 N 3256168
Bulow Plantation Ruins State Park in Ormond Beach is one of the most beautiful state parks I have ever visited in Florida.
Waymark Code: WMZDDW
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 10/24/2018
Views: 3
When I visited this park, it was a very sunny, humid, 95 degree day, but I soon forgot about the heat when I saw the beautiful ruins that give this park its name. The remains of an 1821 sugar mill are so fascinating and making it even better for me was the appearance of two park rangers who took the time to give me details about the park and its history.
The sugar plantation was built by Charles Wilhelm Bulow and his African slaves. The farm not only produced sugarcane but also indigo, cotton, and rice. Unfortunately, Charles only lived for two years after he established his farm but his 17 year old son, John, took over and successfully continued his father's work. Of great note, the artist and naturalist, John James Audubon, was a frequest guest at the plantation.
The plantation was destroyed in 1836 in the Seminole War but the ruins that remain provide great details about the lives during the plantation's lifetime.
Park Type: Day Use
Activities:
Bicycling, fishing, picknicking, boating, geocaching, paddling, hiking, enjoying history.
Park Fees:
*$4 per vehicle. Please use the honor box to pay fees. Correct change is required. Limit 8 people per vehicle.
*$2 Pedestrians, bicyclists, extra passengers, passengers in vehicle with holder of Annual Individual Entrance Pass.
Background:
From the park's website: https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/bulow-plantation-ruins-historic-state-park
"The 150 acres of Bulow Plantation Ruins stand as a monument to the rise and fall of sugar plantations in East Florida.
In 1836, the Second Seminole War swept away the prosperous Bulow Plantation where the Bulow family grew sugar cane, cotton, rice and indigo.
Ruins of the former plantation, a sugar mill, a unique spring house, several wells and the crumbling foundations of the plantation house and slave cabins, show how volatile the Florida frontier was in the early 19th century. Today, a scenic walking trail leads visitors to the sugar mill ruins, listed on the National Register of Historic Sites. The park has picnic facilities and an interpretive center that tells the plantation's history. A boat ramp provides access for canoes and small powerboats to scenic Bulow Creek, a designated state canoe trail. Anglers can fish from the dock or a boat."
Date Established?: 1/1/1945
Link to Park: [Web Link]
Additional Entrance Points: Not Listed
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