Civil War | Historic Site
Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins Historic State Park
Florida
West State Park Street
Crystal River, FL 34428
United States
The Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins were originally part of the sugar plantation of Confederate Sen. David Levy Yulee of Florida. The mill operated for thirteen years and supplied sugar products for the Confederate war effort. Union forces burned Yulee's plantation during the war, but the mill was spared. Today the mill has been partially restored. Interpretive signs guide visitors through the complex.
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