Hog Hammock Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Milton Wilson House, Circa 1900, Sapelo Island
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Johnson House, Circa 1880, Sapelo Island
This is among the oldest surviving houses on the island. It is located in Johnson Hummock, adjacent to Hog Hummock.
Hog Hammock Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Bennie & Viola Johnson House, 1925, Sapelo Island
This saddlebag cottage in Johnson Hummock was the home of Bennie Johnson (1906-1987) and Viola P. Johnson (1919-2001). I believe the house has been restored since I photographed it.
Hog Hammock Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Fred’s Place, Circa 1900, Sapelo Island
Fred’s Place has been described as a “juke joint” and center of social activity in Johnson Hummock, owned by Fred Johnson (1913-2008) and Flora Hillery Johnson (1918-1976). Fred was a beloved ferry boat captain and a storehouse of knowledge on the history of Sapelo Island. The structure dates to circa 1900, but the usage as a juke joint would have been a good bit later, I believe.
Hog Hammock Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Hall House, Sapelo Island
This shotgun house is a familiar landmark on Sapelo Island.
Hog Hammock Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Randolph “Randy” Williams House, Sapelo Island
A neighbor of Randolph “Randy” Williams (1932-2007) told me he was known in the neighborhood as the chicken man. This was his coop, made from available materials.
The neighbor also noted that some of his chickens are probably still roaming around Hog Hammock. I don’t know if this is one of them, but I’d like to think so.
Hog Hammock Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Dan Dixon House, 1930, Sapelo Island
This gable front cottage, now abandoned, was the Hog Hummock home of Dan Dixon (1916-1987), a deacon of St. Luke Baptist Church and longtime employee of R. J. Reynolds and the Department of Natural Resources.
Hog Hammock Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
James Hillery House, Circa 1938, Sapelo Island
This hall-and-parlor cottage is a wonderful surviving example of a once-common type in Hog Hummock, which has been nicely preserved by its present owners. James Hillery (1912-1991) was a prominent member of the community and a local deacon. James “Dee” Hillery (1935-2023) was a bishop. The identification is from the late Cornelia Bailey, but I’m not sure which James Hillery (perhaps both) lived in this house. I had the pleasure of visiting Mrs. Bailey on several of my Sapelo trips during the mid-2010s. She gave me a printed list of identified homes throughout Hog Hummock and Johnson Hummock and it has been a great help.
Hog Hammock Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Chocolate Plantation Manager’s House, 1935, Sapelo Island
This well-maintained Sears-Roebuck kit house was built around the time R. J. Reynolds, Jr., acquired the island. The area around the Chocolate Plantation ruins was still being farmed at the time.
It’s presently owned by the Department of Natural Resources.
Jessie Mae Banks House, Sapelo Island
The late Cornelia Bailey identified this gable front cottage as the residence of Jessie Mae Sams Banks (1918-1999). Mrs. Banks was a beloved member of the First African Baptist Church in Hog Hammock.
Hog Hammock Historic District, National Register of Historic Places