Mulberry Grove Plantation, Rice and cotton plantation in Port Wentworth, Georgia.
Mulberry Grove Plantation is a historic plantation in Port Wentworth, Georgia, spanning a large tract of land with oak, hickory, and pine trees. The grounds include a main house and several agricultural buildings located near the Savannah River.
The plantation was granted to General Nathanael Greene by the Georgia State Legislature in 1782 as reward for his service during the American Revolution. It later became one of the state's major rice growing centers.
The name comes from mulberry trees originally grown for silk production in the Colonial era. The site shows how farmers completely changed their farming methods over time.
The estate is easy to reach by heading east on GA 21 and then turning south onto Graveyard Road. The historical marker sits south of Port Wentworth in the Monteith area.
Eli Whitney built the first cotton gin here in 1794, transforming the cotton industry across America. This invention made the property a place of significant technological importance.
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