[6] William Hughes, after surveying the land, divided the property into twelve equal parcels, each containing 65 acres (26 ha).

[6] Since 1891, Savannah State University has stood partly on the plantation's colored cemetery,[7] a 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) burial site containing many unmarked graves.

[1] In the early 19th century, John Postell Williamson began cultivating the land for rice, cotton and corn.

[6][8][9] In 2018, construction on a memorial garden for the colored graveyard was begun at Savannah State University.

[10] Placentia Canal flows north through the area and empties into the Wilmington River across from Richardson Creek.