Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation

Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation is located on U.S Highway 17 N. in Brunswick, Georgia and is approximately one hour and a half from Jacksonville in Florida. In the early 1800s this site was created into a rice plantation by William Brailsford, where it was grown until 1913. Now the house and site is open to the public Thursday to Saturday from 9am to 5pm except on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Days.

Rather than sell their home, the fifth generation at the plantation started a dairy until the site was left to the state of Georgia in 1973. Visitors to the site can see how the generations of inhabitants lived here through the museum. Here they can see silver from the family collection and a model of Hofwyl-Broadfield during it peak years.

A short film about the history of the plantation is shown to visitors before they walk to the antebellum home. A guided tour then shows guests family heirlooms, 18th and 19th century furniture and some Cantonese china. This is also a popular bird watching area and on heading back to the Visitor Center, a nature trail can be taken along the edge of the marsh where the rice was once grown.