Jekyll Island
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"In his youth du Bignon was an officer in the French army in India and served for years fighting against the dominion of Great Britain. Later he commanded a vessel of war sailing under the French flag. He died in 1814 and was buried here near du Bignon Creek with a live oak tree as his only monument. Sea island cotton was the principal crop planted on du Bignon plantations on Jekyll Island and a large acreage was devoted to its cultivation. The du Bignon family owned Jekyll Island until 1886, when they sold it to a group of millionaires who immediately formed the famous Jekyll Island Club."
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Above ground burial plots?
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