Ghost Residents  ·  No. 021  ·  Issue No. 1

It Is On the 1910 Map.
No Public History
Exists.

Two official city maps confirm it. No published history anywhere. DEED found it.

East of Historic District, Savannah, Georgia
1910 City Map Confirmed · DEED Discovery
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East of Historic District  ·  Savannah, Georgia

The 1910 official city map of Savannah — drawn by City Engineer John W. Howard — shows a plantation east of the historic district near the Savannah River. It is labeled Twickenham Plantation.

The 1929 Savannah city map confirms it again. Same location. Same name.

No published history of Savannah mentions Twickenham Plantation. Not the Georgia Historical Society. Not the New Georgia Encyclopedia. Not any tour guide, historical marker, or academic paper that DEED has been able to locate.

The owner is unknown. The history of the plantation — who owned it, who was enslaved there, when it was established, what became of it — is unknown. The 1860 slave schedule for eastern Chatham County has not yet been searched. This is potentially entirely original research. DEED found it on the map. The research into who owned it and what happened there is ongoing.

A plantation confirmed on two separate official city maps with no public history anywhere. The owner is unknown. The research is ongoing.
1910Official city map confirms Twickenham Plantation
1929Second city map confirms same plantation
0Published histories of Savannah that mention this plantation
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1910 City of Savannah Map · John W. Howard, City Engineer
Plantation nameTwickenham Plantation
LocationEast of historic district, near Savannah River
Confirmed on1910 and 1929 official city maps
OwnerUnknown
Published historyNone found — potentially entirely original research
Primary Source Citation
1910 City of Savannah Map · John W. Howard, City Engineer · Twickenham Plantation confirmed · 1929 Savannah City Map · Same plantation confirmed · Owner unknown · No published history located · DEED History, April 2026
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