Comments on: Ichauway Plantation

By: Lana Stuart

Lana Stuart

It is indeed a beautiful place. I hope you enjoy your visit.

By: Henry L Hawkins

Henry L Hawkins

I remember the store and those houses near there being called the “quarters “. My granddaddy used to visit his relatives there in the sixties and seventies. He also worked on the Plantation in the forties and fifties. I remember that one lane Bridge and lots of people who lived on the Plantation were relatives of mine. I miss the innocence and peacefulness of the area. I plan to visit early next year.

By: Lana Stuart

Lana Stuart

In reply to Sonya Allen.

Hi Sonya – I know that John the Baptist Church (no longer in use) is located within the property and it was an African American congregation. It’s possible that there is a cemetery associated with the church as would be typical of rural churches. Here’s a link to an article about the church https://www.hrcga.org/county/baker/

By: Sonya Allen

Sonya Allen

Does anyone know if there are any African American graves located on the Ichuaway plantation?

By: Williams

Williams

My name is Greg Williams I’m from baker county. I’ve heard the name Mr. Smokey Burns all my life. I don’t remember him but my family does. My #404-985-0895.

By: Alonzo B.

Alonzo B.

Wow… My grandfather(LV Smoky Burns) & grandmother(Mildred Burns), Worked at this plantation, as well as started their family there. If anyone has any more information on my grandparents or our family. Please Help Me find out more about my families history. Both of my grandparents are pasted way I`m up late thinking about them and my family. With lots of questions. Tks.

By: Laura

Laura

My grandmother worked at the malaria experimental station there. Thanks for the history, all I knew was the name (and find it funny a mosquito research station is pronounced “Itch-away”!

By: Steve

Steve

The property is called Ichauway. The accepted spelling for the creek is Ichawaynochaway. Hoggard Mill is also a place name for the area around the metal bridge. Archeological surveys have revealed a number of historic mill sites in the area of the bridge. They can be aged by the type of nails used in timbers still found in the creek bed. The malaria research site was known as the ‘Emory Field Station’. It was established in 1939 and remained active until the late 1950’s, when the researchers returned to Emory University. According to a book entitled ‘The Place Names of Georgia’, Ichawaynochaway is derived from the Creek Indian phrase for ‘where the deer rest’. Names of other creeks in the area have similar origins. Archeological surveys of the property and surrounding areas suggest at least 10,000 years of continuous human habitation as evidenced by pottery shards and flint tools. The old bridge is tough. During the 1994 flood, water reached a level of about 10ft on the bridge deck and about 4 ft inside the General Store. There was a slightly smaller flood in 1998. The bridge was largely undamaged.

By: Lana

Lana

In reply to John.

Yes, Ichauway was the site of malaria research from the 30’s through the 50’s. My grandfather worked for what was called the “experiment station” where the forerunner of the current CDC conducted the research. When the experiment station closed, he transferred to the CDC in Atlanta where he worked until his retirement.

By: John

John

I visited the Ichauway Store a number of years ago and remember seeing a memorial plaque across the road from it. As I recall, the plaque said something about the area being critical in the research of malaria. Does anyone have a photo of the wording on the plaque, or could someone send me a transcription of what it says?