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Fish Island Site
Location St. Johns County, Florida
Nearest city St. Augustine
NRHP reference  No. 72001460 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 13, 1972

The Fish Island Site is a historic site south of St. Augustine, Florida. It is the site of one of Florida's earliest fruit plantations, and was established by Jesse Fish, from New York, who acquired the property in 1763. The plantation produced oranges, figs, peaches, pomegranates and limes. It is located on the Matanzas River. On June 13, 1972, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

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