Turpentine camp

Last updated February 03, 2026

Turpentine camps were industrial labour establishments, often featuring forced labour, common in the South, dedicated to the production of turpentine as part of the naval stores industry.^[1]^[2]^[3]

References

↑ "The history of Florida turpentine camps". Sarasota Herald-Tribune . March 15, 2004. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
↑ Drobney, Jeffrey A. (1994). "Where Palm and Pine Are Blowing: Convict Labor in the North Florida Turpentine Industry, 1877-1923". The Florida Historical Quarterly . 72 (4): 411–434. ISSN 0015-4113. JSTOR 30150422. Full access available to users of The Wikipedia Library.
↑ Lauriault, Robert N. (1989). "From Can't to Can't: The North Florida Turpentine Camp, 1900-1950". The Florida Historical Quarterly . 67 (3): 310–328. ISSN 0015-4113. JSTOR 30147977. Full access available to users of The Wikipedia Library.

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[1] "The history of Florida turpentine camps". Sarasota Herald-Tribune . March 15, 2004. Retrieved January 24, 2026.

[2] Drobney, Jeffrey A. (1994). "Where Palm and Pine Are Blowing: Convict Labor in the North Florida Turpentine Industry, 1877-1923". The Florida Historical Quarterly . 72 (4): 411–434. ISSN 0015-4113. JSTOR 30150422. Full access available to users of The Wikipedia Library.

[3] Lauriault, Robert N. (1989). "From Can't to Can't: The North Florida Turpentine Camp, 1900-1950". The Florida Historical Quarterly . 67 (3): 310–328. ISSN 0015-4113. JSTOR 30147977. Full access available to users of The Wikipedia Library.

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