Hardeman History Spotlight: Ames Plantation

The Ames Plantation

This historic property, located in Hardeman and Fayette counties, encompasses 18,600 acres and includes the sites of several 19th Century plantations. Some of the plantation owners or "planters" were: Thomas E. Chambers, Matthew B. Dyer, Benjamin Moody, Fanny Dickens, John W. Hunt, David Jernigan, John W. Jones, Wiley B. Jones, Alexander McNeill, William Winfield, and Elisha W. Harris.

Historically significant sites found at the Ames Plantation include: the Ames Manor House constructed in 1847 by John W. Jones, the homestead of John T. Patterson, one of the earliest in Fayette County, and the homestead of Robert G. Thornton which was the location of the first court session held in Fayette County in 1824. Other important sites of local historical interest include: the location of the Mount Comfort (Morgan) Store, Andrews Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church, the townsite of Pattersonville, and the earliest documented burial in Fayette County. Learn more about visiting the Ames Plantation at http://www.amesplantation.org/.