Pike Road in Montgomery County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Chantilly Plantation
Photographed By Mark Hilton, December 13, 2015
1. Chantilly Plantation Marker
Inscription.
Chantilly Plantation was purchased in 1832 at public outcry by Dr. Thomas Burge Taylor of Columbia, SC as a wedding gift for his bride, Harriott Pinkney Raoul. John Ashurst, its original owner, had moved further west. Harriott, a French woman, chose the name Chantilly after Chantilly, France. She was responsible for enlarging the home and landscaping the grounds in the 1830s. Chantilly supplied many goods to other area plantations. Dr. and Mrs. Taylor had no children, so Chantilly passed to his sister's children, the Charles, who lived at Rose Hill. Chantilly has descended to Dr. Taylor's heirs for eight generations.
Chantilly Plantation was purchased in 1832 at
public outcry by Dr. Thomas Burge Taylor of
Columbia, SC as a wedding gift for his bride,
Harriott Pinkney Raoul. John Ashurst, its
original owner, had moved further west. Harriott,
a French woman, chose the name Chantilly after
Chantilly, France. She was responsible for
enlarging the home and landscaping the grounds
in the 1830s. Chantilly supplied many goods to
other area plantations. Dr. and Mrs. Taylor
had no children, so Chantilly passed to his
sister's children, the Charles, who lived at Rose
Hill. Chantilly has descended to Dr. Taylor's
heirs for eight generations.
Erected 2015 by the East Montgomery County Historical Society & the Alabama Historical Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.
Location. 32° 20.696′ N, 86° 6.264′ W. Marker is in Pike Road, Alabama, in Montgomery County. Marker is on Vaughn Road, 0.1 miles west of Chantilly Parkway (Alabama Route 110), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9299 Vaughn Road, Pike Road AL 36064, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within
Additional commentary. 1. public outcry Typically land sales happened as auctions held in public or "public outcry."
— Submitted December 13, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, December 13, 2015
2. Area view east on Vaughn Road towards Chantilly Parkway.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, December 13, 2015
3. The view west on Vaughn Road and the Church @ Chantilly.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,975 times since then and 140 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on December 13, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
