Broadfield in Glynn County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Hopeton-on-the-Altamaha
Home of James Hamilton Couper
»— 1.4 mi. →
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. Marker 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Boys Estate (within shouting distance of this marker); Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation Historic Site (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation State Historic Site (approx. 0.2 miles away); If Trees Could Speak… (approx. 0.3 miles away); Enslavement, Resistance, Creativity, and Resilience (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hofwyl Dairy (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Legacy of the Land and the Stewards of Hofwyl-Broadfield (approx. 0.4 miles away); Commissary - Pay Shed (approx. 0.4 miles away).
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.)
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