THE TURPENTINE ERA

By George M. Cole and John E. Ladson III Aucilla Research Institute Similar to the rapid growth of plantations in the early 1800s, the late 1800s saw another large-scale development in the Aucilla River area. This was the advent of the turpentine industry. Unlike the plantations which were located along the northern reaches of the river with its rich agriculture soil, this phenomena was aimed at southern areas with its less rich soil but thriving growths of virgin long leaf pine. This develop