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Drayton Island - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 29°21′40″N 81°38′20″W / 29.36121°N 81.63888°W

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Drayton Island
Geography
Saint Johns River with Drayton Island on right.
Drayton Island Drayton Island
Coordinates	29°21′40″N 81°38′20″W / 29.36121°N 81.63888°W / 29.36121; -81.63888
Adjacent to	Lake George
Administration
United States
State	Florida
County	Putnam

Drayton Island is a privately owned heavily wooded island at the northern end of Lake George on the west side of the Saint Johns River's main channel in Putnam County, Florida, United States.^[1]

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^[when?] by The Archaeology Conservancy, Albuquerque, NM.

The St. Johns River is navigable from Sanford, Florida, to Jacksonville, Florida. Lake George is about 85 miles (137 km) south of Jacksonville. The lake is 11 miles (18 km) long and about 7 miles (11 km) wide. Drayton Island is 1,700 acres (690 hectares) 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. Current^[when?] toll on ferry is $25.00.^[2]^[3]

History

The 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 early nineteenth century the plantation was operated by Zephaniah Kingsley.^[5]

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.^[6]

References

^ "Lake George Information Guide". Retrieved 2007-02-13.
^ "River Profile - Riverscape Features". Retrieved 2007-02-13.
^ Belleville, Bill (2001-09-01). River of Lakes: A Journey on Florida's St. John's River. ISBN 9780820323442. Retrieved 2007-02-13.
^ "Drayton Island". University of North Florida. Retrieved 2007-02-13.
^ Walker, Karen Jo (1988). Kingsley and his slaves : anthropological interpretation and evaluation. Columbia, South Carolina: South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of South Carolina. p. 7.
^ Bull, Roger (October 9, 2001). "Our River comes home". Florida Times-Union. Jacksonville, FL. Retrieved 2012-08-31.

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Tour and History of the St. Johns River
"Drayton Island - Photo}, University of North Florida
"Drayton Island, Florida", Putnam County Islands maps, Hometown Locator

v t e Putnam County, Florida points and events of interest
Galleries and museums	Bronson-Mulholland House Browning Railroad Museum Florida School of the Arts Larimer Art Center Palatka Water Works Tilghman House
Parks and nature	Carl Duval Moore State Forest Deep Creek Conservation Area Dunns Creek State Park Etoniah Creek State Forest Ravine Gardens State Park Ocala National Forest Water Works Environmental Education Center Welaka State Forest Welaka National Fish Hatchery & Aquarium
Areas of interest	Downtown Palatka & Historic Lemon Street Palatka North Historic District Palatka South Historic District Palatka Heights Newtown Welaka Crescent City Historic District Putnam County Business Park
Other points of interest	Barge Port Central Academy Drayton Island Drayton Island Ferry Florida Trail Fort Gates Ferry Memorial Bridge Mount Royal Palatka Golf Club Palatka Union Depot Rodman Reservoir St. Johns River State College
Events	Florida Azalea Festival Mug Race

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