| 词条 | Drayton Island |
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Drayton Island, during the steamboat period on the St. Johns River, was a scheduled stop for tourists and boasted a hotel built in 1875 that burned in 1878. A small subdivision was established and several homes that still exist were built. During the Plantation slavery period, prior to 1865, cotton and other export crops were grown on the island. Between freezes, orange groves produced prize fruit that brought a premium price in northern markets. The Archaic Indian Mounds, on the north end of the island are owned by The Archaeology Conservancy, Albuquerque, NM. The St. Johns River is navigable from Sanford, Florida to Jacksonville, Florida. Lake George is about {{convert|85|mi|km}} south of Jacksonville. The lake is {{convert|11|mi|km}} long and about {{convert|7|mi|km}} wide. Drayton Island is {{convert|1700|acre|ha|abbr=off}} situated in the north end of the lake. Hog Island, a smaller island is west of Drayton Island. The island is located across the river from a marina in Georgetown. A small public ferry, one of three left on the river, holds two cars at a time and serves the small island's population.[2][3] HistoryThe island was developed as a plantation when William Drayton Sr, a migrant from South Carolina, bought it along with other properties in Florida. It was named after him. He served as chief justice of the Province of East Florida during colonial years and the American Revolution (1765-1780).[4] In the year 2007 an archeological excavation started in a place called Qijurittug. The ferry that connects the island to the mainland carries a $10 toll. In 2001 it was run by Edward Babbitt, who had operated the ferry for over 40 years.[5]See also
References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.jimporter.org/lakes/george/|title=Lake George Information Guide |publisher=|accessdate=2007-02-13}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.theriverreturns.org/explore/profile/text/index2.php|title=River Profile - Riverscape Features|publisher=|accessdate=2007-02-13}} 3. ^{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/?id=lAuzhqXY4hUC&pg=RA1-PA115&lpg=RA1-PA115&dq=drayton+island|title=River of Lakes: A Journey on Florida's St. John's River|publisher=|accessdate=2007-02-13|isbn=9780820323442|author1=Belleville|first1=Bill|date=2001-09-01}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.unf.edu/floridahistoryonline//Plantations/plantations/Drayton_Island.htm|title=Drayton Island|publisher=University of North Florida|accessdate=2007-02-13}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/100901/dsb_river.html|title=Our River comes home|last=Bull|first=Roger|date=October 9, 2001|work=Florida Times-Union|accessdate=2012-08-31|location=Jacksonville, FL}}
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