Located in Jones County, Ga., Jarrell Plantation stands today as a historic landmark after the descents of John Fitz Jarrell’s donation, according to Georgia State Parks. Jarrell built a house in 1847, and after 16 years, the property grew to 600 acres. Jarrell Plantation even survived General Sherman’s “March to the Sea.” While many plantation owners suffered after African Americans were freed from enslavement, business was booming for Jarrell. Former enslaved Americans flocked for work on the 1,000-acre plantation. After Jarrell’s death, his son took over, running it as a family owned and operated farm. Decades later, the plantation was donated to the state.
