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Henry Bradley Plant, developer and railroad builder on Florida's west coast. Photo from Florida Photographic Collection
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Henry Bradley Plant, developer and railroad builder on Florida's west coast. Photo from Florida Photographic Collection
Henry Bradley Plant (October 27, 1819 - June 23, 1899), was involved with many transportation projects, mostly railroads, in Florida. Eventually he owned the Plant System of railroads which became part of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. Plant City, located near Tampa, was named after him.

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