Drayton Island
Encyclopedia
Drayton Island is a privately owned heavily wooded island at the northern end of Lake George
on the west side of the Saint Johns River's main channel in Putnam County, Florida
, United States.
The island is located across the river from a marina in Georgetown, Florida. A small public ferry, one of three left on the river, holds two cars at a time and services the small island's population.
, an immigrant from South Carolina, bought it along with other properties in Florida. The Ferry is currently run by Edward Babbitt as it has been since its first voyage across the river with Babbitt's grandfather as captain in 1943.
Lake George (Florida)
Lake George or Lake Welaka is a broad and shallow brackish lake on the St. Johns River in the U.S. state of Florida.-Geography:Lake George is six miles wide and eleven miles long, with an average depth of 8 feet . The west side of the lake is encompassed in the Ocala National Forest...
on the west side of the Saint Johns River's main channel in Putnam County, Florida
Putnam County, Florida
Putnam County is a county located in the state of Florida. The entire county makes up the Palatka Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 70,423. The U.S. Census Bureau 2009 estimate for the county was 72,893 . Its county seat is Palatka, Florida. The county is centrally...
, United States.
The island is located across the river from a marina in Georgetown, Florida. A small public ferry, one of three left on the river, holds two cars at a time and services the small island's population.
History
The island was a plantation when William DraytonWilliam Drayton
William Drayton was an American politician, banker, and author from Charleston, South Carolina. He was the son of Federal Judge William Drayton, Sr. of South Carolina....
, an immigrant from South Carolina, bought it along with other properties in Florida. The Ferry is currently run by Edward Babbitt as it has been since its first voyage across the river with Babbitt's grandfather as captain in 1943.