Oakgrove and Morton Hall Oakgrove and Morton Hall were plots of land in Joseph's Town that first appeared in 1735. He often hid slaves from the Georgia Trustees, at times sneaking about one-hundred slaves across the Savannah River between the
Province of Georgia and the
Province of South Carolina in efforts to dodge investigations. Slaves were brought in from a port located on the plantation, with a main road lined with
oak trees leading to a neighbor plantation, the
Mulberry Grove Plantation. In 1772, the plantations were the most valuable in the parish with British loyalist Alexander Wright, son of governor of the province of Georgia
James Wright, purchasing the land for 10,500
Pound sterling. Prior to the confiscation, Wright ordered British forces to destroy a barn, machinery, rice and other crops on the plantation. The plantations were officially given to Wayne in 1786 and received loans from Dutch bankers. His plantations were ultimately unsuccessful as he made poor business decisions, lived elsewhere, did not visit frequently, acquired a large debt with repairs and to Tunno following his slave purchase, later begging various acquaintances to assist him with making payments. Wayne would sell the properties after President
George Washington called for his leadership during the
Northwest Indian War.
Consolidation In 1890, the of Richmond and Kew, the Morton Hall, and the of Oak Grove were combined to create the Richmond Oak Grove Plantation, where it was later converted into a
truck garden. By 1940, the plantation was abandoned. == See also ==