Near Plantersville in Georgetown County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Chicora Wood
This house was completed in 1838 by Robert F.W. Allston and his wife Adele Petigru. Their daughter Elizabeth Allston Pringle (1845-1921) continued to plant rice here for 40 years after her father died in 1864 and wrote of life at Chicora Wood in A Woman Rice Planter (1913) and Chronicles of Chicora Wood (1922). She died here in 1921.
Erected 2001 by the Georgetown Committee of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of South Carolina. (Marker Number 22-53.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Arts, Letters, Music • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • Women. In addition, it is included in the The Colonial Dames of America, National Society of series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1732.
Location. 33° 31.035′ N, 79° 10.863′ W. Marker is near Plantersville, South Carolina, in Georgetown County. Marker is on Plantersville Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is on Plantersville Rd. 3.5 miles east of US 701. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Georgetown SC 29440, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Prince Frederick's Chapel (approx. 0.8 miles away); Joseph & Theodosia Burr Alston (approx. 4 miles away); All Saints Parish (1767) / All Saints, Waccamaw (approx. 4.2 miles away); Brookgreen Plantation (approx. 4.9 miles away); Joseph Alston (approx. 4.9 miles away); Washington Allston (approx. 4.9 miles away); Theodosia Burr Alston (approx. 4.9 miles away); Washington’s Visit (approx. 4.9 miles away).
Also see . . . South Carolina Department of Archives and History entry for the Chicora Wood Plantation. (Submitted on February 15, 2010, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2010, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,848 times since then and 43 times this year. Last updated on February 15, 2010, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 9, 2010, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. 5. submitted on February 15, 2010, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. 6. submitted on May 12, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 7. submitted on February 9, 2010, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.