McConnells in York County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Brick Kitchen
Photographed by Mark Parker, May 3, 2025
1. Brick Kitchen Marker
Built on the original foundation, this building is a replica of the plantation kitchen that stood here until the late 1950s. It was one of eight brick buildings that once flanked the house.
As in homes today, the 19th century kitchen was a hub of activities including cooking, cleaning and conversing. Unlike the indoor kitchens of today, cooking, washing and other chores were often performed outside the kitchen in the yard. The enslaved cooks that worked in the kitchen acquired skills for preparing and serving elaborate meals for the Bratton family and their guests.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 34° 51.903′ N, 81° 10.581′ W. Marker is in McConnells, South Carolina, in York County. It can be reached from Brattonsville Road (South Carolina Route 165) 0.1 miles north of Percival Road ( Route 46-380), on the left when traveling north. The marker is at the far left side from the front entrance. The structure is just north of The Homestead.
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Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands and in the Olde English District. 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 original Cherokee Nation, 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: Slave Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Huck's Defeat (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); William Bratton Plantation / Battle of Huck's Defeat (about 300 feet away); Field of Huck's Defeat (about 300 feet away); Watt (about 300 feet away); Brattonsville (about 300 feet away); A House of Untold Stories (about 300 feet away); The Brattonsville Store (about
Photographed by Mark Parker, May 3, 2025
2. Brick Kitchen Building. Marker is at the far left.
Other markers no longer nearby. Brick Kitchen (has been replaced with this marker); The Homestead (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named The Battle of Hucks Defeat (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. The Brick Kitchen is part of Historic Brattonsville State Site.
Photographed by Mark Parker, May 3, 2025
3. Brick Kitchen interior
Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 128 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 5, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
