Hofwyl Broadfield Plantation Historic Site

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Hofwyl Broadfield Plantation

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Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation

Steeped in history Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation brings the past back to life. Walking through the grounds and touring the plantation buildings is a treat.

The property was originally named “Broadface” and marsh land was converted into rice fields. It was purchased in 1806 by William Brailford, who renamed it “Broadfield”. After he died, the property passed to his son-in-law, Dr. James M. Troup, brother of Governor George Troup.
When Troup died in 1849, the plantation was 7,300 acres in size and utilized 357 slaves. The property passed on to his daughter, Ophilia Troup, and her husband, George Dent.
The current main house was built in the early 1850s and they added “Hofwyl” to the name about that time. With the outbreak of the War Between the States, George Dent and his 15-year-old son James went to serve in the Confederate Army. Ophilia and her children moved to a refugee camp near Waycross, Georgia. After the war, large parts of the land were sold to pay taxes and by the time James Dent took over the property in 1880, the wealth was gone. When James Dent died in 1913 the family was still in debt. His son, James, and his daughters, Miriam and Ophilia Dent, operated the land as a dairy farm until 1942.
At its peak as a dairy farm, it had about 35 cows and produced 100-150 bottles of milk per day. When the dairy was shut down in 1942, the property was finally out of debt. The two sisters (the firth generation of the family to live there) lived at the house until the last survivor, Ophelia, died in 1973.
She left the property to the state of Georgia.
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GeorgiaStateParks.org/HofwylBroadfield
Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation Historic Site
5556 U.S. Highway 17 N.
Brunswick, GA 31525
Hours:
Wednesday–Sunday 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Last tour at 4 p.m.
Closed
Thanksgiving,
Christmas Day & New Year’s Day.
Admission:
–Adults (18–61): $8.00
– Seniors (62+): $7.00
– Youth (6–17): $5.00
– Under 6: Free

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