Gifted to the University of Georgia College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences by Robert J. Loyd. Mr. Loyd died on December 31, 1998. Because of his love of this land and wish to honor his ancestors, it was Mr. Loyd's desire to gift this farm to the University of Georgia as a field station for research and experimentation in biological and related disciplines.

In memory of those who loved and toiled on this farm. The preservation of this land is a tribute to their stewardship of the land and its fruits.

George Washington Loyd           1780 - 1872

James Loyd                                 1815 - 1854

Robert Lorenzo Loyd                 1850-1924

De Witt Willson Loyd                1891-1963

Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Georgia Route 142) and Old Broughton Road, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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