- 1898: A powder magazine, used to house ammunition, is built near the land, and the magazine keeper’s home is built on the land that eventually becomes Red Gate Farms. Today, you can still see remnants of the powder magazine off Ogeechee Road, and the keepers’ home is still standing on Red Gate Farms.

- 1931: Harry E Martin Jr. purchases the land and starts a dairy farm. Harry and his wife, Mamie, named Red Gate Farms after a cousin who passed in WW1, but always wanted to start a farm named Red Gate. Harry was considered a folk hero when he led the fight to lower milk prices that eventually resulted in fair milk prices for everyone.

- 1997: The Martin’s granddaughter, Laura, and her husband, Fred Mackey, build their dream home at Red Gate Farms. Once the house is complete, their daughter, Tonya, gets married at the home. Afterwards, the Mackeys begin receiving inquiries from friends wanting to hold their own events at the home and the Mackey House event venue is born.

- 2024: Jack and Aimée get married!