Historical Marker

Woodmanston Plantation

Riceboro · Liberty County · Erected 1996

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The Story

Carved from inland swamp for rice in 1760, Woodmanston became renowned under Louis LeConte, whose camellia-and-bulb garden drew international acclaim; his sons John and Joseph went on to help build the University of California.

About this site

Woodmanston Plantation is a historical marker in Riceboro, Liberty County, erected in 1996. It is one of 51 historical markers documented in Liberty County, among 81 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.7055, -81.4879 near Riceboro. The nearest cataloged historic site is William Bartram Trail (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Simon Munro, Branson Cemetery, and "Lest We Forget".

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

📍 31.7055, -81.4879 · Riceboro, Liberty County

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Historical Marker

William Bartram Trail

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