when he died and the Union troops distroyed the plantation.....Then it was sold to a wealthy banker from Chicago...(can't remember his name)....whom started to re-build the house and the plantation....then it was sold to Reynolds (of the tobacco Reynolds) in the early 1900s.......He totally re-built the mansion....had lots of parties, important folks for guests, and lived there on and off with all his wives ( I think there were 4).....It is now (the whole island except for some land privately owned. more on this later. ) owned by the state of Georgia and the U. of Georgia and they do alot of research there of birds, marsh lands, etc.....The privately owned land is owned by the decendants of the slaves that were on the Rice Plantation....some who have never been to the mainland.....So, here we go on the day long tour of Sapelo Island and the Mansion....
The only way to get to the island is by ferry....
Everyone making sure that the cameras are all in working order....
A sign telling us the points of interest on the island
We take time to visit the post office there....
Then a visit to the Community of "Hog Hammock" which is the hamlet of the decendants. The sign explains the community's plan for an information and re-inactment village they are planning....
The information center as it is now...
Then off to the mansion....
The front of the mansion...and yes, that is a "fancy" swimming pool ...
Ernie and some of our Campers talking with one of the tour guides in the livingroom of the mansion.
This is the present-day party room...but you will notice the shape of the floor....under that is a 1920s style indoor swimming pool..
The fireplace in the livingroom
Fireplace in the "Circus room" which was the nursery/play room for the Reynolds children..
The fireplace in the game room, in the basement of the mansion....tables there for card games, a pool table valued at $150,000, bowling ally, and a bar in the shape of a ship....
The back of the mansion...
Some of the live oak trees with Spanish Moss which are all over the grounds...
Then we went to the Sapelo light house...
After returning to the mainland, some friends of ours, who also camp here on and off, invited us all to their house just down the road from the ferry; for shrimp, great snacks, and some adult beverages before we all headed back to the campground.
Yes, they park their 5th wheel in the yard and had a great big campfire going....
I took over 90 photos, but only posted the "highlights" of the trip....It seems this is a little long,
but so wanted to share a new find here....Hope you all enjoy it.
I wasn't paying attention when the gal was going thru the list.... 
