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Colonels Island is a remote inhabited island in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1][2] It was named for all the colonels who established plantations on it.[3]

For the island in New York, see List of Islands in New York State.
A Georgia Historical Marker present at the entrance of Colonels Island. To the right of the sign is the causeway into the island, U.S. Route 84.
A Georgia Historical Marker present at the entrance of Colonels Island. To the right of the sign is the causeway into the island, U.S. Route 84.
One of these[which?] was found in a mound on Colonels Island and included in a book on antiquities of southern Indians
One of these[which?] was found in a mound on Colonels Island and included in a book on antiquities of "southern Indians"

Prior to the arrival of Europeans, the area was inhabited by members of the Guale culture.

Part of Liberty County, Georgia, Colonels Island was home to Colonel Alexander Herron's plantation, called "Herron's Point".[3] Many of the plantations used to grow rice and indigo, which were two of the large cash crops that Georgia grew during the antebellum era. The island was originally known as Bermuda Island and reportedly had many people from Bermuda, but many died of malaria and the rest fled.[3]

Residents on the island travel via U.S. Route 84 to get on and off the island, which also terminates on Colonels Island.


References


  1. "Colonels Island, Georgia". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Lowery, Don. "Colonels Island still a hidden treasure - savannahnow.com - Savannah Morning News". savannahnow.com.
  3. "Liberty County Historical Society - (11) Colonels Island". libertyhistory.org. Archived from the original on 2018-02-07. Retrieved 2018-02-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)



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