Mount Pleasant in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Friends of Historic Snee Farm
Charles Pinckney National Historic Site
| | National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior | |
Photographed by Benjamin Rubin, September 14, 2025
1. The Friends of Historic Snee Farm Marker
Founding Father Charles Pinckney devoted 42 years of his life to public service. When the last remnant of his Snee Farm plantation became threatened by modern residential development, a host of individuals came to its defense. In 1986 a development company purchased the 1828 historic house and surrounding 25 acres and planned to subdivide the property into 42 homesites. After a rally of grassroots support, multiple preservation organizations, public officials and private individuals joined together to form the Friends of Historic Snee Farm. Their mission was to save this site from development and preserve it for generations to come.
The Friends successfully negotiated a $2 million dollar sale price for the property and began an aggressive fundraising campaign. Local non-profits held historic home tours, raffles and editorial campaigns. Donations came in from across the country from major corporations, non-profit groups and concerned individuals. Led by Mrs. Ann Edwards and Mrs. Nancy Hawk, the Friends of Snee Farm were successful in their fundraising and guaranteed the preservation of this landmark for future generations by donating the property to the National Park Service in 1990, Thanks to the work of local visionaries, the Charles Pinckney National Historic Site opened to the public in May 1995.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Colonial Era • Parks & Recreational Areas • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 32° 50.78′ N, 79° 49.429′ W. Marker is in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It can be reached from Long Point Road east of Oak Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1254 Long Point Rd, Mount Pleasant SC 29464, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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 walking distance of this marker: Charles Pinckney (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Charles Pinckney (a few steps from this marker); Archeology (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles Pinckney - Statesman (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Snee Farm (about 300 feet away); Snee Farm Historic Structures (about 400 feet away); Indigo and Its Beginnings in South Carolina (about 400 feet away); Rice Trunk (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Pleasant.
Also see . . . Charles Pinckney National Historic Site. National Park Service (Submitted on October 5, 2025.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2025, by Benjamin Rubin of Columbia, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 57 times since then and 24 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 4, 2025, by Benjamin Rubin of Columbia, South Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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