Glen Echo, historic plantation near Ellabell, Georgia, United States

Glen Echo is a historic plantation house near Ellabell, Georgia, built circa 1773 in the Plantation Plain style. The land was granted in the colonial era through a king's grant to a member of the Bird family, and the property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Glen Echo was established around 1773 as farmland and developed into a working plantation focused on crop cultivation and livestock. Recognition on the National Register of Historic Places acknowledges its importance as evidence of Georgia's agricultural heritage.

Glen Echo reflects how people lived and worked the land over many generations, building their lives and raising families here. The simple buildings and open fields show how daily life centered around farming and family routines.

Glen Echo is a private plantation house, not a public site with marked trails or facilities. The house stands near Ellabell in Bryan County, and the surrounding land is rural. Visitors should not expect an organised tour or visitor infrastructure; viewing is limited to what can be seen from public roads.

Glen Echo's land was granted to a member of the Bird family through a king's grant during the colonial era, before the house itself was built around 1773. The property near Ellabell entered the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.