The Introduction of the Soybean to North America

In 1765 surveyor-general Henry Yonge planted soybeans here on Skidaway, supplied by seaman Samuel Bowen — the first known soybean crop in North America, more than a century before the bean became an American staple.

The Introduction of the Soybean to North America is a historical marker in Skidaway Island, Chatham County, erected in 2015. It is one of 339 historical markers documented in Chatham County, among 480 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.9875, -81.0236 near Skidaway Island. The nearest cataloged historic site is Modena (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Eureka Club--Farr's Point, Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary, and Isle of Hope Methodist Church.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.