Summerville in Dorchester County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Pinehurst Tea Farm
(side 1) In 1880 the U.S. government leased 200 acres of the former Newington Plantation from Henry Middleton for tea production. In 1888, Dr. Charles Shepard, a professor at the Medical College of S.C., used plants from the federal farm to create “Pinehurst,” the first commercially viable tea farm in America. Production rose from 98 pounds in 1892 to 12,000 pounds in 1907.
Erected 2016 by Summerville Preservation Society. (Marker Number 18-22.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Education • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.
Location. 33° 0.169′ N, 80° 11.672′ W. Marker is in Summerville, South Carolina, in Dorchester County. Marker is at the intersection of Tea Farm Road and West Johnston Street, on the left when traveling north on Tea Farm Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 122 Tea Farm Rd, Summerville SC 29483, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Pine Forest Inn (approx. half a mile away); The Old Town Hall (approx. 0.7 miles away); Stallsville (approx. ¾ mile away); Summerville Memorial Stadium (approx. 0.9 miles away); Coach John McKissick and his wife, Joan (approx. 0.9 miles away); Summerville High School / Coach John McKissick (1926-2019) (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Axtell Dam at Sawmill Branch (approx. 1.2 miles away); Timrod Library (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Summerville.
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