Myrtle Bush Plantation – Port Royal Island – Beaufort County

— Myrtle Bush Plantation c. 1862 • Library of Congress —
(Prints & Photographs Division 2013648977)

Basic Information

• Location – Brickyard Creek (a branch of the Coosaw River), Port Royal, St. Helena Parish, Beaufort County

  Original property is now part of lands owned by the United States Marine Corps Air Station
  

• Origin of name – ?

• Other names – ?

• Current status – ?

Timeline

• ? – Earliest known date of existence

• ? – House built

Land

• Number of acres – ?

• Primary crop – Sea island cotton
  

Owners

• Alphabetical list – Edward Barnwell, Thomas Osborn Barnwell
  

Slaves

• Number of slaves – ?

Buildings

• ?

Web Resources

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Print Resources

• Initial references: 38

Contact Information

• Telephone: ?