Plantation Gutters

About Plantation

Plantation is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 91,750. The city's name comes from the previous part-owner of the land, the Everglades Plantation Company, and their unsuccessful attempts to establish a rice plantation in the area. == History == === Land acquisition and drainage (1855–1930) === Before the start of the 20th century, the area that became Plantation was part of the Everglades wetlands, regularly covered by 2–3 feet of water. In 1855, Florida state passed the Internal Improvement Act and established the Internal Improvement Trust Fund, the trustees of which act as a government agency to oversee the management, sale, and development of state land.