Laurel Hill Plantation – Ravenel – Charleston County

Basic Information

• Location – Ravenel, Charleston County

• Origin of name – ?

• Other names – Laurel Hill Settlement

• Current status – Part of Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission's Caw Caw Interpretive Center – open to the public
  

Timeline

• 1711 – Earliest known date of existence

• Early-mid 1700s – Land grant to Elliott

• ? – House built

Land

• Number of acres – 390

• Primary crop – Rice

Owners

• Alphabetical list – Elliott, Mazyck, Peronneau, Smith, Stanyarne
  

Slaves

• Number of slaves – ?

Buildings

• Slave cabins – Several

Web Resources

• Caw Caw

Print Resources

• Initial references:

Contact Information

• Caw Caw – 843-889-8898
  

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