Laurel Hill Plantation (South Carolina) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Laurel Hill Plantation |
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| Nearest city | Beaufort, South Carolina |
| Area | 368 acres (149 ha) |
| Built | 1837 |
The Laurel Hill Plantation was a historic Southern plantation located on Lady's Island in Beaufort County, South Carolina. The area is now called Coosaw Point and is known for its woodlands, parks, wetlands, and the Coosaw River.
History
The Laurel Hill Plantation, once owned by Girard B. Henderson, was on Sam's Point Road on Lady's Island. It consisted of approximately 368 acres of land. Truck Farming for the production of fruits, vegetables and flowers as cash crops was done on the plantation. The land has a small grass air field, once called Laurel Hill Plantation Airport, residences, and an assortment of non-historic buildings and mobile homes. The Laurel Hill Plantation was sold in 1997 to Homestake Realty Company and is now called Coosaw Point.
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Laurel Hill Plantation, now called Coosaw Point.
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Girard B. Henderson's chapel-like mausoleum on Lady's Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina
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