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Gamble Plantation

Judah P. Benjamin Confederate Memorial at Gamble Plantation Historic State Park

A stately antebellum plantation home preserved and restored

Hours

8 a.m. until sunset

Fees

No entrance fee. Tours: $6 per adult, $4 per child (6 to 12 years) 

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Location

3708 U.S. Highway 301
Ellenton FL 34222

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Contact Info

941-723-4536

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Welcome to Judah P. Benjamin Confederate Memorial at Gamble Plantation Historic State Park

This antebellum mansion was home to Major Robert Gamble and headquarters of an extensive sugar plantation.

It is the only surviving plantation house in South Florida. It is thought that Confederate Secretary of State Judah P. Benjamin took refuge here after the fall of the Confederacy until his safe passage to England could be secured.

In 1925, the house and 16 acres were saved by the United Daughters of the Confederacy and donated to the state. Today, the mansion is furnished in the style of a successful mid-19th century plantation. Guided tours of the house are given six times a day, Thursday through Monday, and there are picnic tables on the grounds.

The visitor center is open from 9 to 11:45 a.m. and 12:45 to 5 p.m., Thursday through Monday; it is closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

The park is located in Ellenton on U.S. 301 South.

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Gamble Plantation Manager's Message

Welcome to Gamble Plantation Historic State Park. Join us for a look back in time at the oldest building in Manatee County.
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Mansion at Judah P. Benjamin Confederate Memorial at Gamble Plantation Historic State Park
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