The Hudson community is largely forgotten today, but in the 1870s and 1880s some of the first commercial shrimpers in McIntosh County, mostly local freedmen, made it a thriving African-American enclave. This venerable structure is among its last tangible landmarks.
A mission of the Union Brothers & Sisters was established here in 1887. The present structure, thought to date to circa 1900, was built to replace the original, which was lost to fire. It also served as a schoolhouse for a time. The last owners were the Hudson Home Society, a fraternal group who assisted local African-Americans with burial insurance.
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I remember seeing Hudson Hall growing up as a child, it is at the end of road from my childhood home. Seeing this historical building on the internet makes me feel special. Thanks for the post.
I’m so moved to hear that. Thank you, Maya Jordan!
I have passed that building many times and wondered what it was. Thank you for informing me. Does the Hudson Society still own it? I’m hoping it will continue to be preserved.