1300 Retreat Rd
Riceboro, GA 31323

Hampton Island’s history dates back several thousand years, when Native Americans first inhabited the area. In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the island evolved into a thriving Southern rice and cotton plantation. During the Civil War, the island served as a strategic Confederate coastal defense outpost. In the 1900s, Union Camp Corporation (now known as International Paper) bought the island for harvesting timber, but fortunately, little foresting was done. In the intervening years, Mother Nature took back what was hers, returning the island to the pristine state reminiscent of its pre-Civil War days. After serving several years as a private retreat, this treasured piece of American history was opened up to a select number of members and property owners as a residential resort community. Now, you can become part of Hampton Island’s rich history and not only help shape its future, but enjoy its natural beauty and splendor for years to come. More information about Hampton Island’s history can be found in the book Hampton Island In The Midst Of History, written by U.S. Army Historian Roger S. Durham, 1999.