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Yulee Sugar Mill
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The Yulee sugar mill was built by David Levy Yulee. By 1851, the sugar mill had 1,000 workers. For the next ten years, the mill prospered. During the Civil War the mill supplied the Confederate troops. Yulee's home was burned by Union troops and Yulee himself was briefly imprisoned. Yulee was released by Ulysses Grant to return to his railroad business, but the sugar mill never resumed operation after the War.
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The Yulee sugar mill was powered by a steam engine.
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The cane was fed on belts through large rollers to remove the juice, which was then collected.
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Yulee sugar mill rollers.
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The Juice squeezed from the sugar cane was then heated in a series of kettles.
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The Yulee sugar mill near Homosassa, Florida.
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The Yulee sugar mill near Homosassa, Florida.
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The Yulee sugar mill near Homosassa, Florida.
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The Yulee sugar mill near Homosassa, Florida.
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The Yulee sugar mill near Homosassa, Florida.
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