Hermitage Plantation - American Aristocracy - HouseHistree
Hermitage Plantation Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia Built circa 1825, for Henry McAlpin (1777-1851) and his wife, Ellen McInnis (1801-1831) , of Charleston.
Hermitage Plantation (Georgia) - Wikipedia
Hermitage Plantation was a plantation located around 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Savannah, Georgia. [1] . In existence between around 1825 and around 1934, it included Savannah's largest brickworks. The plantation's mansion was built for Scottish architect and builder Henry McAlpin and his wife, Ellen McInnis, of Charleston, South Carolina.
Hermitage Plantation, Chatham County, Georgia - WikiTree
The Hermitage Plantation started off as a 100 acre tract of land three miles east of Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, named Exon. It went through multiple owners through the years, and gradually grew to over 600 acres.
Encountering the Plantation Myth Where You'd Least Expect It
Jan 19, 2018 · Completed in 1941, the mansion was a copy of a nearby plantation home three miles east of Savannah, owned by Henry McAlpin. In addition to its rice fields, the Hermitage estate included a sawmill, brick plant, and iron foundry, making it one of the only antebellum river estates to achieve prominence through its industrial rather than ...
History of Georgia Plantations - Genealogy Trails
Hermitage Plantation 3 miles east of Savannah, GA Was the only one of the river estates to attain prominence through industrial rather than agricultural development. Though its fields were by no means in-active, the buzz and clang of machinery and workmen's tools superseded the gentler sounds of hoe and scythe.
The Hermitage In Savannah Georgia - Blogger
In 1850, there were 201 enslaved African Americans living at the Hermitage Plantation near Savannah, Georgia. Their homes were built of brick because the Hermitage Plantation operated a brickworks. Most other enslaved persons' houses were built of wood and didn't last long.
Hermitage Plantation - New Georgia Encyclopedia
The Hermitage Plantation (1830), outside of Savannah, was owned by the French settler the Marquis de Montalet. Architect Charles Cluskey designed the house. Handmade bricks made at the plantation in the 1840s can be seen in some Savannah houses.
Feb 14, 2017 · The Hermitage Plantation, three miles east of Savan- nah, was the only one of the river estates to attain prominence through industrial rather than agricultural
Henry McAlpin (1777-1851) - American Aristocracy - HouseHistree
In 1814, Scott purchased the Hermitage Plantation one mile from Savannah and it was officially signed over to McAlpin in 1819. He immediately set about improving its existing brick manufacturing plant and laying one of the country's earliest railroads to speed up production.
Old Hermitage Mansion, Savannah, Ga. - Emory Digital Collections
Recto: Old Hermitage Mansion, Savannah, Ga. - 71, 154; Verso: The hermitage, famous plantation and estate of the McAlpin family since 1819. Present mansion built 1830, plantation settled 1783, and consists of 500 acres along Savannah River front.