Discover the connected story of Hamilton Plantation,
Retreat Plantation, and the St. Simons Lighthouse.

In 1800, James Hamilton and John Couper established Hamilton Plantation at Gascoigne Bluff, a thriving coastal estate later managed by Couper’s son, James Hamilton Couper.

Just a few years later, John Couper deeded four acres of his land in 1804 for the construction of the first St. Simons Lighthouse near what is now Neptune Park.
These families and their adjoining lands tell a shared story of community, innovation, and change that shaped the island’s early years.

Today, the Hamilton Plantation Tabby Slave Cabins, preserved by the Cassina Garden Club, stand as living reminders of this intertwined past.

Visit us at:
1195 Arthur J. Moore Drive
St. Simons Island, GA 31522
www.cassinagardenclub.org