Milton Wilson House, Circa 1900, Hog Hammock

Hog Hammock Historic District, National Register of Historic Places

Randolf Williams House, Hog Hammock

A neighbor of Mr. Williams 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, Hog Hammock

Hog Hammock Historic District, National Register of Historic Places

James Hillery House, Circa 1938, Hog Hammock

This hall-and-parlor house is a wonderful surviving example of a once-common type in Hog Hammock, which has been nicely preserved by its present owners. The identification is from the late Cornelia Bailey, whom I had the pleasure of visiting on several of my Sapelo trips during the mid-2010s.

Hog Hammock Historic District, National Register of Historic Places

Jessie Mae Banks House, Hog Hammock

The late Cornelia Bailey identified this as the home of Jessie Mae Banks (1918-1999).

Hog Hammock Historic District, National Register of Historic Places

Dixon-Watts House, Hog Hammock

Hog Hammock Historic District, National Register of Historic Places

Ronster Johnson House, Circa 1910, Sapelo Island

Penny Butler Rossiter writes: This was the home of Ronster Johnson (1913-1994). It is in Johnson Hammock. He was the famous “storyteller” of Sapelo Island. Hopefully it will be restored one day. It is a “supporting structure” in Hog Hammock and is on The National Register. It is my understanding that, though it’s a separate neighborhood, Johnson Hammock is included in the National Register historic district.

Hog Hammock Historic District, National Register of Historic Places

Eastern Wood-Pewee, Hog Hammock

A small tyrant flycatcher, this Eastern W00d-Pewee (Contopus virens) was busy catching bugs, which are in great abundance on the island, near the Farmers Alliance Hall during my last visit. I was glad to get a shot of him at work.

 

 

William Jones House, Circa 1900, Hog Hammock

This is among the older surviving houses in the Hog Hammock community.

Hog Hammock Historic District, National Register of Historic Places

Julius Green House, Circa 1930, Hog Hammock

Hog Hammock Historic District, National Register of Historic Places