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Yulee Sugar Mill - Homasassa (1851)

5/10/2017

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After an uneventful but enjoyable time exploring Cedar Key Fishing Village with Richard and Sharleen) , we decided we would visit the ruins at Yulee Sugar Mill near Homasassa on the way Hudson and learn a little Florida history and view the structures that remained.

The Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins Historic State Park in Homasassa preserves a small reminder of the once remarkable empire of David Levy Yulee, Florida's first United States Senator. ​The Yulee Sugar Mill began operating in 1851 to process the sugar cane grown by Yulee in the rich lowlands along the Homasassa River. The machinery was brought in by ship from New York and included a state of the art steam engine which drove the grinding machinery. Read more about the history here.
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