Historical Marker

Hampton Plantation

St. Simons Island · Glynn County · Erected 2012

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The Story

Pierce Butler made Hampton the island's largest plantation, working over 500 enslaved people; here the fugitive Aaron Burr sheltered in 1804 after killing Alexander Hamilton in their duel.

About this site

Hampton Plantation is a historical marker in St. Simons Island, Glynn County, erected in 2012. It is one of 121 historical markers documented in Glynn County, among 181 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.2551, -81.3538 near St. Simons Island. The nearest cataloged historic site is Cannon's Point Plantation (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Pike's Bluff, Sinclair Plantation, and German Village.

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

📍 31.2551, -81.3538 · St. Simons Island, Glynn County
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