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==1900s==
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In [[1901]], [[Clement Griscom|Clement A. Griscom]], a businessman and shipping magnate from [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] whose family gained much wealth after the [[American Civil War]] purchased 978 acres and plantation house in the horseshoe bend of [[Lake Iamonia]] for $5300 from R. E. Lester, the son of Capt. William Lester of [[Oaklawn Plantation]]. From [[1902]] through [[1903]] Griscom purchased land from heirs of [[Burgesstown Plantation]], the Whitehead family, and many other owners rtaining "Horseshoe Plantation" name. The plantation eventually was more than 10,000 acres in size with over 25 miles of woodland drives. The plantation house had a 700 foot long [[piazza]].
[[Image:Horseshoe Plantation.png|thumb|right|350px|Location of Horseshoe Plantation in 1911.]]
Griscom, an owner and breeder of [[Jersey cattle]] on his Pennsylvania farm, 'Dolobran,' brought 75 head to Horseshoe. Griscom also fancied [[pecan]]s and had 75 acres set aside for their cultivation. In [[1911]] one-third of Horseshoe Plantation was cultivted by [[tenant farmer]]s with 1200 acres in cotton and 1500 acres in corn. The remainder of the plantation was put to use for [[bobwhite quail]].
==References==
*[http://www.bradfordgenealogy.org/CROWELLGENEALOGY.html Bradford Genealogy (Crowell)]
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