The intensive archaeological testing program at the McIntosh Sugarhouse was funded jointly by Camden County and the Kings Bay Impact Coordinating Committee and administered by the Historic Preservation Section of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. The purpose of the investigation was to define the extent, nature and significance of the archaeology at the nineteenth century sugarhouse ruins. A cultural materialist research strategy was employed to accomplish that end. A social history for sugar production in America is presented in addition to a review of archaeological investigations at other sugar works sites. Areas to be excavated were determined from an activity model developed from the results of the other archaeological projects and the social history. The areas tested included the milling room, boiling room, curing room, attached porches, well and other locations indicated by the activity model and archaeological indications. Analysis and conclusions are presented for each of the areas tested. Additionally, individual statements on site significance, site interpretation, site management, and a site visitor plan are offered.
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