Edgefield in Edgefield County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Holly Hill

Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 30, 2023

1. Holly Hill Marker

Inscription. (Front)
Holly Hill sits on a tract of land originally granted to James Robeson in 1768 as part of England’s expansion into the S.C. backcountry. Robeson sold this property in 1778 to Sarah and Jenkin Harris, whose sons, Jenkin Jr., John and Moses, became active in the development of Edgefield Village. Later Charles Goodwyn, lawyer and state senator, lived at the site until his death in 1824. Architectural study suggests that the eastern half of the house may date to the 18th century. (Continued on other side) (Reverse) (Continued from other side) The house had a series of owners in the 19th and 20th centuries including Sheriff Humphrey Boulware, Irish immigrant and Catholic leader Peter McHugh, planter and physician Dr. C.P. Devore, and Edgefield socialites Wallace and Adrienne “Dollie” Dugas Sheppard. In 1919 the property was purchased by Benjamin Tillman Lanham who operated a dairy here. The Lanham family lived in the house until the 1970s.

Erected 2015 by Sponsored by Edgefield County Historical Society. (Marker Number 19 22.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1768.

Location. 33° 47.117′ N,

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81° 56.067′ W. Marker is in Edgefield, South Carolina, in Edgefield County. It is on Gray Street east of West Terrace Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 312 Gray Street, Edgefield SC 29824, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Augusta

and in the Midlands.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in 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: Richard Tutt House / Tutt Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); Martha M. Rich Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Plantation House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Henry Christian Shooting & George D. Tillman (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mercantile Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); Edgefield County Veterans Memorial

Holly Hill Marker (Back) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 30, 2023

2. Holly Hill Marker (Back)

(approx. 0.4 miles away); Edgefield County Confederate Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Term of Court (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edgefield.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 30, 2023

3. Holly Hill Marker

Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 30, 2023

4. Holly Hill Marker

Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 30, 2023

5. Holly Hill

Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 264 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 1, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.