In 1896, Mel Hanna bought this plantation, previously owned by his nephew Charles Merrill Chapin (Salome Hanna's son from her first marriage). The estate, which had originally belonged to Paul Coalson, included this ca. 1830s house. Upon acquiring the property, Hanna renamed it Melrose Plantation. Mel and his wife Kate spent their winters at Melrose, joined by their children Kate Benedict, Howard Melville Jr., and Mary Gertrude. In 1905, Hanna expanded the main house. After Hanna Jr.’s death in 1945, his daughters, Fanny and Kate shared the estate. Eventually, in 1952, they divided Melrose, creating a separate estate for Kate and her husband Warren Bicknell called Sinkola Plantation. | Creator: A. W. Moller | Date: 1925 | Source: A. W. Moller Collection of the Thomasville History CenterDownload Original File
