Near Govan in Bamberg County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Mountain Home Plantation
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2010
1. Mountain Home Plantation Marker
Mountain Home Plantation, named for the hill on which it is located, was established before the Civil War. In 1859 Samuel J. Hartzog (1823-1890) bought the plantation from his brother Joseph (1826-1862), and built this two-story brick house that same year, at a cost of $2,993.08. It was originally a Greek Revival house with a full-width two-story portico and turned posts.
Erected 2006 by The Historical Society of Bamberg County and the Frank J. and Lucy C. Hartzog Foundation, Inc.,. (Marker Number 5-12.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.
Location. 33° 13.126′ N, 81° 12.619′ W. Marker has been damaged. Marker is near Govan,
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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 9 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Salem Methodist Church (approx. 2.7 miles away); Olar S.C. (approx. 3 miles away); Hilda (approx. 4.3 miles away); Buford's Bridge (approx. 7.2 miles away); Voorhees College (approx. 7.7 miles away); AT&T Building (approx. 8.1 miles away); Pinewood Plantation (approx. 8.1 miles away); Morris Ford Earthworks (approx. 8.3 miles away).
Another marker is no longer nearby. Mizpah Church (was approx. 7.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 30, 2010
2. Mountain Home Plantation Marker, reverse side
Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 30, 2010
3. Mountain Home Plantation Marker, looking east
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 20
4. Mountain Home Plantation Marker looking west along Ehrhardt Road (SC 5-22)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 30, 2010
5. Mountain Home Plantation and Marker
Photographed by Yvonne Vaughn, March 12, 2023
6. Damage to Mountain Home Plantation Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 30, 2010
7. Mountain Home Plantation
Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,408 times since then and 64 times this year. Last updated on April 3, 2023, by Yvonne Vaughn of Elgin, South Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 17, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 6. submitted on April 3, 2023, by Yvonne Vaughn of Elgin, South Carolina. 7. submitted on June 17, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
