George W. McAllister Marker

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Near Richmond Hill in Bryan County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

George W. McAllister

By David Seibert, September 26, 2012

1. George W. McAllister Marker

Inscription. Buried here is George Washington McAllister (1781-1850), a prominent planter of Bryan County. In 1817, McAllister acquired Strathy Hall Plantation on the Ogeechee River where he cultivated rice and was one of the largest slave owners on Bryan Neck. McAllister built his plantation house, Strathy Hall, in 1838, restored by Henry Ford ca. 1940. McAllister and his neighbors, Thomas Savage Clay and Richard James Arnold, organized the Bryan Neck Presbyterian Church on this site in 1830. His son, Joseph L. McAllister, made available for Confederate forces the land at nearby Genesis Point on which Fort McAllister was built in 1861.

Erected 2012 by Coastal Bryan Heritage Trail.

Location. 31° 52.717′ N, 81° 15.717′ W. Marker is near Richmond Hill, Georgia, in Bryan County. Marker is on Bryan Neck Road (Georgia Route 144) 0.1 miles south of Belfast River Road, on the right when traveling south. Click for map. The marker is located at the rear of the Burnt Church Cemetery. It is difficult to see from the road. Marker is in this post office area: Richmond Hill GA 31324, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. The Clay Family of Bryan Neck (here, next to this marker); Burnt Church Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); George Washington Carver School (approx. half a mile away); Bryan Neck Missionary Baptist Church (approx. half a mile away); Richard J. Arnold (approx. ¾ mile away); Fort McAllister (approx. 0.8 miles away); Kilpatrick on Bryan Neck (approx. 0.8 miles away); Hardwicke (approx. 1.9 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Richmond Hill.

George W. McAllister Marker and Grave Photo, Click for full size

By David Seibert, September 26, 2012

2. George W. McAllister Marker and Grave

By David Seibert, September 26, 2012

3. George W. McAllister Marker and Grave

A second marker, for the Clay family, stands in the same enclosure at the cemetery

By David Seibert, September 26, 2012

4. George W. McAllister Marker

The enclosure for the McAllister and Clay family graves at the Burnt Church Cemetery.

Strathy Hall Plantation Photo, Click for full size

By David Seibert, September 26, 2012

5. Strathy Hall Plantation

Strathy Hall was George Washington McAllister's plantation home.

By David Seibert, April 4, 2006

6. Strathy Hall Plantation

The home is privately owned, and not open to the public.

By David Seibert, September 26, 2012

7. Strathy Hall Plantation

The rear of the plantation house, an addition to the original structure.

Credits. This page originally submitted on October 2, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 95 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on October 2, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.