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 Retreat Plantation - GHS 63-7 - St. Simons Island, GA Posted by:  Lat34North
N 31° 08.917 W 081° 24.098
17R E 461717 N 3446142
In 1804 William Page purchased land on St. Simons Sound and named it Retreat Plantation. Located on Kings Way, .2 miles NW of Frederica Road/Retreat Av., St. Simons, GA.
Waymark Code: WMGN9X
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 03/23/2013
Views: 9
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 by Georgia Historical Society, Coastal Georgia Historical Society,
Friends of Coastal Georgia History, and Sea Island Company
Type of Marker: Highway
Marker #: GHS 63-7
Date: 2007
Sponsor: Georgia Historical Society, Coastal Georgia Historical Society, Friends of Coastal Georgia History, and Sea Island Company
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