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Tallahassee was in Florida’s Cotton belt, and was the center of the slave trade in Florida.
After the Civil War much of Florida’s industry moved to the south and east. The end of slavery also made it harder to make a profit from the cotton and tobacco trades. At the same time, the railroads made it possible to ship citrus, lumber, naval stores and cattle products to the northern cities.
The same railroads brought wealthy tourists during the last part of the 19th century – called the Gilded Age. At this time, many former plantations in the Tallahassee area were purchased by wealthy northerners for use as winter hunting preserves.
Because Tallahassee is not on the coast, it has not benefited from the growth in tourism, and has remained relatively small. Being the center for the state administration, it has many law firms and professional associations.