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Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation Review
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Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation
- Address: 555 U.S. 17N, 4 mi south of Darien, Sapelo Island, GA | Map It
- Phone: 912/264-7333
- www.gastateparks.org/info/hofwyl
- Category: Houses/Mansions
- Location: Sapelo Island
Fodor's Review:
Rice, not cotton, dominated Georgia's coast in the antebellum years, and the Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation is the last remaining example of a way of life that fueled an agricultural empire. The main farmhouse, in use since the 1850s when the original house burned, is now a museum with family heirlooms accrued over five generations, including extensive collections of silver and Cantonese china. A guide gives an insightful talk on rural plantation life. Though grown over, some of the original dikeworks and rice fields remain, as do some of the slave quarters. A brief film at the visitor center complements exhibits on rice technology and cultivation, and links to Sierra Leone, from where many slaves were taken because of their expertise in growing rice.
- Cost: $5
- Open: Tues.-Sat. 9-5, Sun. 2-5:30
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