— Tibwin Plantation © Vanessa Kauffmann —

Basic Information

• Location – Tibwin Creek (a branch of the Harbor River), Awendaw, St. James Santee Parish, Charleston County

  Located off US 17 in the Francis Marion National Forest
  

• Origin of name – ?

• Other names – ?

• Current status – ?

— Side of Tibwin Plantation © Vanessa Kauffmann —

Timeline

• 1705 – Earliest known date of existence

  Grant received by John Collins

• 1805 – House built

• ? – Henry Ford purchased a rice mill from Tibwin, and it is now on display in Dearborn, Michigan.
  

— Interior of Tibwin Plantation © Vanessa Kauffmann —

Land

• Number of acres – ?

• Primary crop – ?

Owners

• Alphabetical list – John Collins, Lucas, William Matthews (1794)
  

Slaves

• Number of slaves – ?

Buildings

• ?

References & Resources

1. 30-15 Plantation File, held by the South Carolina Historical Society
   

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