We have a photo of some oak trees at Dixie Plantation, but the College of Charleston Foundation won't allow us to display it.

Basic Information

• Location – Stono River, Hollywood, St Paul's Parish, Charleston County
  

  Located off SC 162 on Dixie Plantation Road
  

• Origin of name –

• Other names –

• Current status – Owned by the College of Charleston Foundation
  

Timeline

• ? – Earliest known date of existence

• ? – House built

• 1939 – The original plantation house burned.
  

• 1947 – John Henry Dick made Dixie Plantation his permanent home.
  

• 1993 – John Henry Dick placed an easement on the property that included 840 acres. He left it in control of the Lowcountry Open Land Trust.
  

• 1995 – John Henry Dick left the house and property to the College of Charleston Foundation.
  

Land

The property contains the family cemetery.


The avenue of oaks is attributed to the Seabrook family who built a large mansion at the end of the drive.


• Number of acres – 850 in 2007

• Primary crop –

Owners

• Alphabetical list – Bailey, Benjamin Blake (1683), Joseph Blake, John Henry Dick , Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Fiermonte (1935), Godfrey, Kohnke, Richards, Seabrook, George W. Williams
  

Slaves

• Number of slaves –

Buildings

• Types of buildings –

Web Resources

• Dixie Plantation Study and Photos - click boxes 3 and 4 to view photos

Print Resources

• Initial references: 1

• Charleston Mercury, December 12, 2002: The Dixie Dilemma
  

• Post and Courier, February 25, 2007, 1B: C of C mulls uses for its Dixie land
  

Contact Information

• College of Charleston Foundation
  Office of Development
  66 George Street
  Charleston, SC 29424
  

  Telephone: 843-953-3130

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