The Seminole tribe had occupied much of South Florida since the 16th century, and the region was home to many slave plantations. The Civil War had a devastating effect on farms and plantations in the south, with much of the land being destroyed, livestock sacrificed or stolen, and crops confiscated or ruined. Plantation owners were left without a source of labor, and many plantations had to be auctioned off to pay off debts and provide for their families. In an effort to revive the economy, engineer Sanders created a rice plantation in the Everglades. Broward County is a minority county with many residents coming from Latin America, the Caribbean, and other regions.
When western city Broward was established in 1953, it was promoted as an idyllic haven from Miami and Fort Lauderdale. Adelaide Nelson bought back much of Long Branch at auction, keeping the plantation in the name of the Nelson family. In June 2020, Broward County Mayor Dale Holness said that authorities had considered changing the name of Broward County to Ft. Kemper National Services opened operations in Plantation in 1993 and announced plans to double its office space and hire up to 800 additional employees. The initial advertising for housing in Plantation focused on moving away from cities like Fort Lauderdale and Miami, which established it as a segregated community.
The city was named after the former co-owner of the land, the Everglades Plantation Company, who had attempted to establish a rice plantation in the area. Dharyl Auguste, a Plantation resident, has recently started engaging in conversations about his own city and Broward County as a whole. He has heard people recall fond memories of previous times at Plantation but insists that he is not trying to erase history. After his election in 1905, Jennings' successor Napoleon Bonaparte Broward continued Jennings' initiative to completely drain the Everglades. The Civil War had a lasting impact on plantations in Broward County, FL. The destruction of land and livestock caused many plantation owners to lose their source of labor and income.
This led to many plantations being auctioned off to pay off debts and provide for families. Engineer Sanders attempted to revive the economy by creating a rice plantation in the Everglades. The city of Plantation was established as a segregated community with its initial advertising focusing on moving away from cities like Fort Lauderdale and Miami. Today, Dharyl Auguste is engaging in conversations about his own city and Broward County as a whole. He is not trying to erase history but rather preserve it by remembering fond memories of previous times at Plantation.
Broward County Mayor Dale Holness has even considered changing the name of Broward County to Ft. Napoleon Bonaparte Broward continued Jennings' initiative to completely drain the Everglades.
