Prospect Hill Plantation – Edisto Island – Charleston County

Basic Information

• Location – South Edisto River, Edisto Island, St. John's Colleton Parish, Charleston County

  Located at 2695 Laurel Hill Road
  

• Origin of name – ?

• Other names – ?

• Current status – Privately owned

Timeline

• ? – Earliest known date of existence

• 1861 – William Grimball Baynard died. It is not known at this time how long he owned the plantation. His son, William G. Baynard inherited the property (National Register, p. 2).
  

• 1986 – The plantation was owned by Tang Corporation (National Register, p. 1).
  

Land

• Number of acres – 151 in 1986

• Primary crop – Sea island cotton

Owners

• Alphabetical list – William Grimball Baynard; William G. Baynard; Percy H. Whaley
  

Slaves

• Number of slaves – ?

Buildings

• ?

Web Resources

• National Register of Historic Places
  – Nomination Form - submitted in 1986 - requires Adobe Reader
  – Photographs, architectural overview
  

Print Resources

• Initial references:

Contact Information

• Prospect Hill Plantation
  2695 Laurel Hill Road
  Edisto Island, SC 29438