The Forks of Cypress
Built in 1830 in Florence, by James Jackson, cousin to Andrew Jackson.
The construction was completed one year before the Great Indian Removal, also known as The Trail of Tears.
The Forks of Cypress plantation was situated adjacent to The General John Coffee Plantation, near today's Cox Creek Parkway and Cloverdale Road.
The Forks of Cypress was destroyed in a fire in 1966.
An interesting note: Author of "Roots", Alex Haley's Grandmother was born on the plantation. Follow the link below to read more.
Haley -- The Master Storyteller Whose `Roots' Ran Very Deep
Another photo of The Forks of Cypress can be found by clicking on this link:
The photos on this page are courtesy of Dave Reasons.