Fairfield Plantation – Gardens Corner – Beaufort County

— Fairfield Plantation Historical Marker © Gazie Nagle, 2015 —
(Do Not Use Without Written Consent)

Basic Information

• Location – Gardens Corner, Beaufort County

  Near the intersection of US Highway 21 and US Highway 17 (1)
  

• Origin of name – ?

• Other names – ?

• Current status – No longer exists

Timeline

• ? – Earliest known date of existence

  Revolutionary War Colonel Benjamin Garden owned the plantation. The community of Gardens Corner is named for him (1).
  

• ? – House built

• 1789 – Colonel Benjamin Garden passed away (1).
  

Land

• Number of acres – 756 acres

• Primary crop – ?

Slaves

• Number of slaves – ?

References & Resources

1. Information contributed by Gazie Nagle from:
   – Erin Moody, Gardens Corner Markers Commemorate Namesake, Past Wars (Island Packet: June 6, 2014