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William Page built Retreat into one of St. Simons' premier Sea Island cotton plantations on enslaved labor; its lands ran clear to the lighthouse, and after the Civil War ruined cotton, the surviving barn guided ships into Brunswick harbor.
Retreat Plantation is a historical marker in St. Simons Island, Glynn County, erected in 2007. 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 31.1486, -81.4015 near St. Simons Island. The nearest cataloged historic site is Retreat Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include St. Simons Park, Strachan House Garage, and Slave Cabin.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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