Basic Information
- Location – East bank of Ashley River, Dorchester County
- Comments – The plantation was divided in two. The northern half belonged to John S. Brisbane (1821), the southern half to Alexander Gillon (1824). In 1837 the plantation was rejoined under the ownership of Wade H. Schulz. After Schulz's death the plantation was divided in half again. The Oak Forest part belonged to Isaac M. Dwight-1844. The Mary Anne part to Thomas W. Farr The two reunited again and was owned by Josiah I. Perry and ever since has been known as Oak Forest.
- Origin of name – ?
- Other names – Mary Anne
- Current status – ?
Timeline
- 1741 – Earliest known date of existence
Izard owned the property at this time and developed a grand garden (Trinkley and Hacker, p. 26).
- ? – House built
Land
- Number of acres – 1,200
- Primary crop – ?
Owners
- Alphabetical list – John S. Brisbane (1821), Isaac M. Dwight, Thomas W. Farr, Alexander Gillon (1824), Izard (1741), Josiah I. Perry, Wade H. Schulz, William H. Simmons (1813), Samuel Alexander Wright, Yeadon
Slaves
- Number of slaves – ?
Buildings
Web Resources
- A Context For the Study of Lowcountry Gardens - PDF - Michael Trinkley and Debi Hacker, 2007, for the Chicora Foundation.
Print Resources
More about Dorchester County
- Learn more about historic Dorchester County, including the lovely town of Summerville as well as nearby Charleston. We have helpful guides to Summerville history and Summerville libraries and museums – plus Summerville restaurants, Summerville bed & breakfasts, Summerville hotels, and Summerville real estate.
