Near Richmond Hill in Bryan County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
George W. McAllister
Photographed By David Seibert, September 26, 2012
1. George W. McAllister Marker
Inscription.
George W. McAllister. . 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.
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.
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. The marker is located at the rear of the Burnt Church Cemetery. It is difficult to see from the road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Richmond Hill GA 31324, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker
A second marker, for the Clay family, stands in the same enclosure at the cemetery
Photographed 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.
Photographed By David Seibert, September 26, 2012
5. Strathy Hall Plantation
Strathy Hall was George Washington McAllister's plantation home.
Photographed By David Seibert, April 4, 2006
6. Strathy Hall Plantation
The home is privately owned, and not open to the public.
Photographed 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 was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,055 times since then and 58 times this year. 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.