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Marshlands Plantation North Charleston Charleston County
Basic Information
- Location Cooper River, North Charleston, St James Goose Creek Parish, Charleston County
- Origin of name
- Other names Marsh Lands, Lawton
- Current status Original property is part of the former Charleston Naval Base. The house was moved to James Island and is part of the Hollings Marine Laboratory.
Timeline
- 1682-83 Earliest known date of existence
- 1810 House built by John Ball
- 1861-1865 During the Civil War, Union soldiers used Marshlands as headquarters for the United States Sanitary Commission.
- 1940s House was restored
- 1961 The house was loaded intact aboard a barge and floated from its site within the bounds of the Naval Base to James Island.
Land
- Number of acres 30 in 1683; 822 in 1806
- Primary crop
Owners
- Alphabetical list John Ball, College of Charleston, Paul Grimball, Nathaniel Heyward, Cecilia Lawton, Charles and Elizabeth Manigault, United States Government Navy Yard and Reservation, John Wragg, Joseph Wragg
Slaves
Buildings
Web Resources
Print Resources
- Initial references: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8
- Michael J. Heitzler, Goose Creek A Definitive History Volume One Planters, Politicians and Patriots (Charleston, SC: The History Press, 2005).
Contact Information
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