Historic Haile Homestead at Kanapaha Plantation

One of the oldest houses in Alachua County, the Historic Haile Homestead was the home of Thomas Evans Haile and his family. The Hailes came here from Camden, South Carolina in 1854 to establish a 1,500 acre Sea Island Cotton plantation which they named Kanapaha. Enslaved black craftsmen completed the 6,200 square foot manse in 1856. The Homestead later became the site of house parties attended by some of Gainesville’s most distinguished citizens. The Hailes had the unusual habit of writing on the walls; all together over 12,500 words. On the National Register of Historic Places the Homestead is one of the few remaining homesteads built by Sea Island cotton planters in this part of Florida.

Don’t Miss — “Talking Walls” - over 12,500 words written on the walls by family and friends, and the exhibit on Enslaved Builders of the Plantation

 

8500 SW Archer Road
Gainesville, Fl 32608
(352) 336-9096
Haile@gvlhistorichomes.org
www.hailehomestead.org