Broadfield in Glynn County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Hopeton-on-the-Altamaha
Home of James Hamilton Couper
» 1.4 mi. →
Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 27, 2008
1. Hopeton-on-the-Altamaha Marker
Hopeton Plantation, of which Altama is a part, lies about 1.4 miles West of here. A model rice and sugar Plantation of the early 19th century, described in books by several travelers from Europe, Hopeton is best remembered as the home of James Hamilton Couper. "A pioneer in the agricultural and industrial development of Georgia and the South,"James Hamilton Couper was an archaeologist, a geologist, a conchologist, architect and historian -- a man whose abilities and accomplishments would be recognized in any time.
Erected 1958 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 063-23.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list.
Location. 31° 18.474′ N, 81° 27.637′ W. Marker is in Broadfield, Georgia, in Glynn County. It is on Darien Highway (U.S. 17) near Grants Ferry Road (State Highway 99), on the left when traveling north. Located at the Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brunswick GA 31525, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Coastal Plain and on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Boys Estate (within
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Also see . . .
1. James Hamilton Couper. Prabook website entry (Submitted on August 23, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. The John Couper Family at Cannon's Point By T. Reed Ferguson. Google Books entry:
Great mention of Hopeton Plantation on pages 159-216 (Submitted on October 6, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
via Vanishing Georgia, Unknown
2. Hopeton-Altama Plantation, Glynn County
Vanishing Georgia website entry
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
3. Hopeton-on-the-Altamaha Marker looking north on US 17
Credits. This page was last revised on August 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,361 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 6, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2. submitted on August 23, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on October 6, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
