Dixie Plantation - Hollywood Charleston County South Carolina SC

Dixie Plantation – Hollywood – Charleston County

Trees at Dixie Plantation 2008 - Charleston County, South Carolina
— Dixie Plantation © Robert Nimmich —
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

Gate at Dixie Plantation 2008 - Charleston County, South Carolina
— Gate at Dixie Plantation © Robert Nimmich —
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, College of Charleston Foundation, John Henry Dick , Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Fiermonte (1935), Godfrey, Kohnke, Richards, Seabrook, George W. Williams

Slaves
  • Number of slaves – ?

Buildings
  • Robert Nimmich tells us, "John Dick built a lovely, modern ranch level house situated closer to the water and not on the site of the original mansion."

Web Resources
  • Dixie Plantation Study and Photos - click here, then select 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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