Stafford Plantation
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The Stafford Plantation was established on Cumberland Island
, Georgia
, by Robert Stafford in the early 19th century. Stafford acquired portions of lands belonging to General Nathaniel Greene
through auction, and continued to assemble former Greene family lands so that by 1830 Stafford controlled 1360 acres (5.5 km²) with 148 slaves. In 1843 Stafford acquired 4200 acres (17 km²) from P.M. Nightingale, a Greene descendant who retained Dungeness
. The primary crop was Sea Island cotton.
Robert Stafford died in 1877. His heirs sold the property to Thomas M. Carnegie
and his wife Lucy, who had also acquired Dungeness. All that remains of Stafford's house is a ruin known as "The Chimneys," a series of 24 hearth and chimney structures representing the Stafford slave quarters, about one kilometer east of the main house.
The Stafford Mansion was built for Lucy Carnegie in 1901. It was one of a series of Carnegie houses on the island, including Plum Orchard
, Greyfield, and the main Carnegie place at Dungeness.
The property is privately held under a life estate by a Carnegie descendant.
Cumberland Island
Cumberland Island is one of the Sea Islands. Cumberland is the largest in terms of continuously exposed land area of Georgia's barrier islands. It is located on the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of the U.S. state of Georgia and is part of Camden County...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, by Robert Stafford in the early 19th century. Stafford acquired portions of lands belonging to General Nathaniel Greene
Nathaniel Greene
Nathaniel Greene may refer to:*Nathanael Greene , American Revolutionary War general*Nathaniel Greene , American journalist...
through auction, and continued to assemble former Greene family lands so that by 1830 Stafford controlled 1360 acres (5.5 km²) with 148 slaves. In 1843 Stafford acquired 4200 acres (17 km²) from P.M. Nightingale, a Greene descendant who retained Dungeness
Dungeness (Cumberland Island, Georgia)
Dungeness on Cumberland Island, Georgia, is a ruined mansion that is part of a historic district that was the home of several families significant in American history. James Oglethorpe first built on Cumberland Island in 1736, building a hunting lodge that he named Dungeness...
. The primary crop was Sea Island cotton.
Robert Stafford died in 1877. His heirs sold the property to Thomas M. Carnegie
Thomas M. Carnegie
Thomas Morrison Carnegie was a Scottish-born American industrialist. He was the brother of steel magnate Andrew Carnegie, and co-founder of the Edgar Thomson Steel Works .-Early life:...
and his wife Lucy, who had also acquired Dungeness. All that remains of Stafford's house is a ruin known as "The Chimneys," a series of 24 hearth and chimney structures representing the Stafford slave quarters, about one kilometer east of the main house.
The Stafford Mansion was built for Lucy Carnegie in 1901. It was one of a series of Carnegie houses on the island, including Plum Orchard
Plum Orchard
Plum Orchard is an estate located in the middle of the western shore of Cumberland Island, Georgia. The estate and surrounding area are listed on the National Register of Historic Places....
, Greyfield, and the main Carnegie place at Dungeness.
The property is privately held under a life estate by a Carnegie descendant.
External links
- Stafford Plantation, Cumberland Island, Camden County, GA: 1 photo, 1 data page, 1 photo caption page, at Historic American Building Survey
- Stafford Plantation, Playhouse, Cumberland Island, Camden County, GA: 1 drawing, 10 photos, 1 data page, 1 photo caption page, at Historic American Building Survey