Welaunee Plantation

Welaunee Plantation was a large quail hunting plantation located in central Leon County, Florida, United States, established by Udo M. Fleischmann. It was assembled from land that had previously belonged to several cotton plantations and smaller farms, including R. A. Whitfield's The House Place Plantation, the southern tract of the James Kirksey Plantation, and Joseph John William's La Grange Plantation. After Fleischmann's death in 1952 the property passed to his wife, under whom it was used for Hereford cattle. Following her death in 1962, it went to her nephew, John W. Mettler, Jr. of New Brunswick, New Jersey, who expanded the cattle operation to 500 head. Mettler continued to enlarge the holding, purchasing 694 acres from his aunt, Mrs. Alfred B. Maclay, in 1966 and the last acreage of Sunny Hill Plantation, totaling 6,000 acres, in 1967. In more recent times the plantation has fallen within the Miccosukee Greenway project, a preserved pie-shaped area between Miccosukee and Centerville Roads that remains undeveloped. The greenway plan was carried out through years of negotiation between the Trust for Public Land, Leon County, and Welaunee's owners, preserving the Miccosukee and Centerville canopy roads and providing a right-of-way transportation corridor for Welaunee Boulevard.

Welaunee Plantation was a large quail hunting plantation located in central Leon County, Florida, United States, established by Udo M. Fleischmann. It was created from land that once belonged to several cotton plantations and smaller farms. Known plantation lands that were purchased were R. A. Whitfield's The House Place Plantation, the southern tract of the James Kirksey Plantation, and Joseph John William's La Grange Plantation. In 1952, Udo Fleischmann died leaving the property to his wife. Under Mrs. Fleischmann, the property was used for Hereford cattle. In 1962, Mrs. Fleischmann died and her nephew, John W. Mettler, Jr. of New Brunswick, New Jersey — son of John Wyckoff Mettler, the founder and president of Interwoven Stocking Company — inherited the property. Mettler increased the size of stock cattle to 500 head. In 1966 he purchased 694 acres (2.81 km2) from his aunt, Mrs. Alfred B. Maclay. In 1967 he purchased the last acreage of Sunny Hill Plantation totaling 6,000 acres (24 km2). In recent history, Welaunee Plantation falls within the Miccosukee Greenway project. This greenway preserves the plantation, a vast pie-shaped area between Miccosukee and Centerville Roads, which is still not developed. The greenway plan was carefully carried out through years of careful negotiation between the Trust for Public Land, Leon County and the Welaunee's owners, preserving the Miccosukee and Centerville canopy roads. By providing a right of way transportation corridor for Welaunee Boulevard, the greenway anticipates the transportation problems associated with connecting thousands of Welaunee Plantation and other northeastern residents to Tallahassee's center.

• Welaunee Plantation established by Udo M. Fleischmann from former cotton plantation and farm lands.

• 1952: Udo Fleischmann died, leaving the property to his wife.

• 1962: Mrs. Fleischmann died; the property passed to her nephew, John W. Mettler, Jr.

• 1966: Mettler purchased 694 acres from his aunt, Mrs. Alfred B. Maclay.

• 1967: Mettler purchased the last acreage of Sunny Hill Plantation, totaling 6,000 acres.

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2. 2Welaunee Plantation, Floridaen.wikipedia.org