Goodwood Plantation
In 1824, in appreciation of the enormous service rendered to this country by the Marquis de Lafayette during the Revolutionary War, Congress voted to grant him a full township in the Florida Territory. This tract was called the Lafayette Land Grant and encompassed over 23,000 acres. While the Marquis never came to visit his property, he designated an agent to sell parcels of it on his behalf. The 2,400 acres upon which Goodwood Plantation was sited was purchased by Hardy Croom from the Lafayette Grant in 1834.
Goodwood Museum & Gardens | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Location | Leon County, Florida |
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| Nearest city | Tallahassee |
| Coordinates | 30°27′29″N 84°15′28″W |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000334 |
| Added to NRHP | June 30, 1972 |
Goodwood Plantation (also known as Old Croom Mansion) was a medium-sized cotton plantation of about 1,675 acres (7 km2) in central Leon County, Florida, established by Hardy Bryan Croom. It is located at 1600 Miccosukee Road. The plantation was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on June 30, 1972.