Ayavalla Plantation was a quail hunting plantation

Quail hunting plantation

A quail hunting plantation is a large tract of land typically with a natural wooded and grass habitat for the purpose of recreational hunting of bobwhite quail.-Range:...

 located in west central Leon County, Florida

Leon County, Florida

Leon County is a county located in the state of Florida, named after the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León. At the 2010 Census, the population was 275,487. The county seat of Leon County is Tallahassee which also serves as the state capital. The county seat is home to two of Florida's major...

 established by John Henry Phipps, son of John Shaffer Phipps

John Shaffer Phipps

John Shaffer Phipps was an American lawyer and businessman who was an heir to the Phipps family fortune and a shareholder of his father-in-law's Grace Shipping Lines. He was a director of the Hanover Bank, U.S. Steel Corp. and W. R...

 of the prominent Phipps family

Phipps family

The Henry Phipps family of the United States was founded by Henry Phipps, Jr., the son of an English shoemaker who emigrated in the early part of the 19th century to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania before settling in Pittsburgh. When a child, Henry Phipps was a friend and neighbor to Andrew Carnegie...

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Ayavalla was the Indian word used by Ellen Call Long for Lake Jackson. Long was the previous resident of nearby Orchard Pond Plantation

Orchard Pond Plantation

Orchard Pond Plantation was a large cotton plantation originally of 8754 acres located in northwestern Leon County, Florida, USA established by Richard Keith Call.-Location:...

 and daughter of Governor Richard Keith Call

Richard K. Call

Richard Keith Call was the third and fifth territorial governor of Florida.Named after his uncle, a Revolutionary War hero, he was born in Pittsfield, Prince George County, Virginia. In 1813 he left school to take part in the Creek War. He came favorably to the attention of General Andrew Jackson,...

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Upon John Shaffer Phipps death in 1958, Orchard Pond Plantation and 1200 acre (485.6 ha) were passed on to grandson Colin Phipps and grandson John E. Phipps was given 2100 acres (8.5 km²) on Ox Bottom Road.

Adjacent Plantations:

• Luna Plantation
  Luna Plantation
  Luna Plantation was a quail hunting plantation located in northeastern Leon County, Florida, United States established by Lloyd C. Griscom.Lloyd C. Griscom was the son of Clement A. Griscom from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Clement was a shipping magnate, President of the Red Star Line and American...
  
   to the north
• Meridian Plantation
  Meridian Plantation
  Meridian Plantation was a quail hunting plantation in central Leon County, Florida wasestablished by Arthur Lapsley in 1915. Lapsley was from Pomfret Center in Pomfret, Connecticut....
  
   to the east

Currently, Ayavalla along with the neighboring property of Elinor Klapp-Phipps Park

Elinor Klapp-Phipps Park

Elinor Klapp-Phipps Park is an open natural park located in northern Tallahassee, Florida, United States and operated by the City Of Tallahassee...

 hosts part of the Red Hills Horse Trials

Red Hills Horse Trials

The Red Hills Horse Trials is held in Tallahassee, Florida, USA and is one of the equestrian world's top events. It is an annual major eventing competition held by the United States Eventing Association, Area III and the 16th event held in Area III consisting of Dressage, Cross-country, and Show...