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vi, 281 pages : illustrations, maps, genealogical tables ; 23 cm |
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-258) and index. |
| Summary |
George Fleming immigrated from County Meath, Ireland to Charleston, South Carolina and later after the Revolution to St. Augustine, Florida (about 1789). He established Hibernia on an island in the St. Johns River known today as Fleming Island. Among his descendants are Southern planters, soldiers, and statesmen. In the mid-nineteenth century, the Fleming family transformed Hibernia into a winter hotel that became a celebrated destination in the early days of Florida tourism and into the twentieth century. |
| Contents |
Prologue -- An introduction to George Fleming and his descendants -- Maps of Fleming family land and residences -- George Fleming in Spanish East Florida -- Starting anew: The Fleming family copes with the death of George -- The Second Seminole War and the Second Destruction of Hibernia -- Lewis and Margaret Fleming -- The Civil War -- Post-war Hibernia -- Francis Philip "Frank" Fleming: politics and yellow fever -- The era of Fred and Margot Fleming at Hibernia -- The Flemings and slavery -- The last years of the Hibernia Winter Resort -- Appendix I: George Fleming's patriot war claim with awards -- Appendix II: Sophia Fleming's assets at the time of her death -- Appendix III: George Fleming Jr.'s assets at the time of his death -- Appendix IV: Margaret Seton Fleming's assets at the time of her death -- Appendix V: George Fleming's slaves -- Appendix VI: Fleming family slave ownership from U.S. Federal Census data. |
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Fleming family.
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Families -- Florida.
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Hibernia (Fla.) -- History.
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Fleming Island (Fla.) -- History.
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Hibernia (Plantation)
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Fleming, George, 1760-1821.
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| ISBN |
9781949810004 : $19.95 |
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1949810003 |
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