Luna Plantation

[Image:Luna Plantation 1947.png|right|thumb|Luna Plantation in 1947]
[Image:Luna Plantation 1967.png|right|thumb|Luna Plantation in 1967]
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 Line.
Almost four years after the death of Clement A. Griscom, on October 19, 1916 Horseshoe Plantation was divided up and part sold. Lloyd C. Griscom, Clement's son received on the west side naming it Luna Plantation while his sister Frances C. Griscom, a sportswoman, received of the old plantation to the east and named it Water Oak Plantation. Frances Griscom won the 1900 United States Women's Amateur Golf Championship.

Adjacent plantations

Adjacent plantations 1947:

Lloyd C. Griscom purchased the Tallahassee Democrat in 1929 owning it until his death in 1958. His widow owned the paper from 1958 through 1965.
Adjacent plantations 1967:

Kinhega Lodge to the east
Avayalla Plantation to the south

Fossil discovery

In 1916 during a well digging at Luna Plantation, equipment hit a bone layer from the Miocene period of some containing several fossils. Skeletal remains found were of ancient horses, camels, rhinoceros, bear dogs, and ancient dog-like ancestors of the dogs of today. The fossil site was later abandoned due to poisonous gases. This site became known as the Griscom Plantation site.