Martin Digital History

Ruxton Plantation packing house, c. 1905

Item

Title

Ruxton Plantation packing house, c. 1905

Description

The packing house for Ruxton pineapple plantation on East Coast Railway tracks in Eden (Jensen Beach). A windmill is visible behind the building. Ruxton Plantation became one of the largest pineapple plantations in the area after Sarah Saunders purchased the property around 1899. Poor copy.

Source

Scan gift of Historical Society of Martin County, donation from William H. Addeo

Rights

No Copyright - In the United States: The Martin County Library System believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. For more information, visit http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Format

Black and white print; 3.5x4.5 inches

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

HSMC-2023-018-3-013
2023.018

Original Format

Photographic print

Citation

“Ruxton Plantation packing house, c. 1905,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/3303.