Floyds' Fairfield and Bellview Plantations

Floyds' Fairfield and Bellview Plantations is a Georgia historical marker in Camden County, dedicated 1953.

On U.S. 17 at Billyville Rd in Colesburg.

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Charles Floyd and son John moved to Camden Co. and established rice plantations on the Satilla River about 1800. John Floyd (1769- 1839) was a noted general and hero in the War of 1812, a state legislator, U.S. Congressman and presidential elector. Outer walls of Bellview plantation home were built in the shape of an anchor, and still stand. Charles Rinaldo Floyd, son of Gen. John Floyd, filled many military positions of high trust. Was a Georgia legislator and talented artist. Burial ground for members of the family is on the plantations. Handsome U.S. monuments mark the graves of Charles, John, and Charles Rinaldo.

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Historical maps covering this location

1755 · (Canada, Louisiane et Terres Angloises. Southeast section) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1764 · Carte de la Nouvelle Georgie (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1778 · Parte Orientale della Florida, della Giorgia, e Carolina Meridionale. Fogl. XI (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1816 · Georgia. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1816 · Georgia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

Carte de la Nouvelle Georgie, 1764, covering the location of Floyds' Fairfield and Bellview Plantations, with a pin at the marker's coordinates — Carte de la Nouvelle Georgie, 1764, covering this location. David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries. The pin is ours, placed from the marker's coordinates.

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Floyds' Fairfield and Bellview Plantations

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