Bluff Plantation – Pimlico – Berkeley County
Basic Information
- Location – Western branch of the Cooper River, Pimlico, Berkeley County
Located off US 52 on Cypress Gardens Road
- Comments – "Katheen Elizabeth O'Brien, who is buried along side her stepparents, the Storms, on the plantation, set up a foundation to protect the property." The Post and Courier, Tuesday, April 15 1997.
- Origin of name – The name was derived from its situation overlooking a high bluff on the Cooper River.
- Other names – ?
- Current status – Some remnants of the plantation remain; wildlife preserve
Timeline
- 1731 – Earliest known date of existence
- 1790 – House built
- 1960s – House demolished
Land
- Number of acres – ?
- Primary crop – Rice
Owners
- Alphabetical list – Ball, Bull, Elliott, J. Fritz Frank, Major Isaac Child Harleston, Heyward, Hord, Moultrie family, Katherine O'Brien, Mrs. James P. Register, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Stone, Mrs. William Gresbeck Chapman Storm
Slaves
- Number of slaves – ?
Buildings
- Slave cabins
