Mount Pleasant in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Boone Hall Plantation

Photographed by Bruce InCharlotte, March 13, 2023

1. Boone Hall Plantation Marker

Inscription. Boone Hall Plantation, established in 1681 by a grant to Major John Boone, remained in the family for 130 years. The plantation, purchased by the Horlbeck family in 1817, produced primarily Sea Island cotton. A cotton gin, smokehouse, and nice slave cabins, all built of brick made here, survive from the antebellum period. The present main house at Boone Hall was built for Thomas A. Stone in 1936.

Erected by Boone Hall Plantation and Gardens. (Marker Number 10-31.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the South Carolina Historical Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1681.

Location. 32° 50.795′ N, 79° 49.035′ W. Marker is in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It is on Long Point Road west of Garden Way, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mount Pleasant SC 29464, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Lowcountry.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Snee Farm (approx. ¼ mile away); Christ Church (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Christ Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Confederate Lines (approx. ¼ mile away); The Friends of Historic Snee Farm

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Charles Pinckney (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Charles Pinckney (approx. 0.4 miles away); Archeology (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Pleasant.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2023, by Bruce InCharlotte of Charlotte, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 991 times since then and 46 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on March 29, 2023, by Bruce InCharlotte of Charlotte, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.