Thomas Butler King - Saint Simons Island GA
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Don.Morfe
N 31° 08.913 W 081° 24.092
17R E 461726 N 3446134
Thomas Butler King inherited Retreat. Mr. King became a Georgia state senator and U. S. Congressman, where he led efforts to strengthen the U.S. Navy. Retreat land stretched from the Frederica River to the Lighthouse.
Waymark Code: WM171Z0
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 11/22/2022
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TEXT FROM THE GEORGIA HISTORICAL MARKER
Retreat Plantation
In 1804 William Page purchased land on St. Simons Sound and named it Retreat. With later purchases, Retreat became one of the preeminent plantations on St. Simons Island for the production of long-staple cotton. In 1827 the Pages' only child, Anna Matilda, who had married Thomas Butler King of Massachusetts, inherited Retreat. She was active in the management of the plantation and its slave population. Mr. King became a Georgia state senator and U. S. Congressman, where he led efforts to strengthen the U.S. Navy. Retreat land stretched from the Frederica River to the Lighthouse. Part of Retreat, including the Avenue of Oaks, is now home to Sea Island Golf Club, and other portions are residential and commercial areas and public parks.
Erected 2007 by Georgia Historical Society, Coastal Georgia Historical Society, Friends of Coastal Georgia History, and Sea Island Company. (Marker Number 63-7.)
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Location: Kings Way, Saint Simons Island GA 31522
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