Retreat Rice Plantation – Winyah – Georgetown County

— Retreat Rice Plantation Marker © Gazie Nagle, 2013 —
(Do Not Use Without Written Consent)

Basic Information

• Location – Prince George Winyah Parish, Winyah Barony, Georgetown County

  At intersection of South Island Drive and Wright Skinner Drive (1)

• Origin of name – ?

• Other names – ?

• Current status – ?

Timeline

• 1711 – Earliest known date of existence (1)

  The 12,000 acre Winyah Barony was granted to Robert Daniel by the Lords Proprietors (1)

• ? – House built

• ? – Thomas Smith purchased the property from Robert Daniel. Retreat Rice Plantation was cut from the larger piece (1)

Land

• Number of acres – ?

• Primary crop – Rice

Owners

• Chronological list – Robert Daniel (1711-?); Thomas Smith (?)
  

Slaves

• Number of slaves – 47 by Thomas Smith in 1821 (2)

Buildings

• ?

References & Resources

1. HMdb.org

2. fold3 - Slaves at Smith Hall and Retreat Plantations of Thomas Smith, 1821