Darby Plantation (Edgefield, South Carolina)

Coordinates: 33°44′55″N 81°52′55″W / 33.74861°N 81.88194°W / 33.74861; -81.88194
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Darby Plantation
Darby Plantation (Edgefield, South Carolina) is located in South Carolina
Darby Plantation (Edgefield, South Carolina)
Darby Plantation (Edgefield, South Carolina) is located in the United States
Darby Plantation (Edgefield, South Carolina)
Location1150 Augusta Road, Trenton, SC
Coordinates33°44′55″N 81°52′55″W / 33.74861°N 81.88194°W / 33.74861; -81.88194
Builtc. 1842
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.74001851[1]
Added to NRHPAug. 13, 1974

Darby Plantation

Civil War, Bonham was put in charge of South Carolina's volunteer army and served with distinction. In 1862, he resigned his commission and became governor of South Carolina. In 1863, the house was sold to Confederate Secretary of the Treasury George Trenholm. During the Civil War, the house was used as a storage place for some of the items from the Charleston Museum. Since 1878, the plantation has been owned by the Wise family.[2]

The house was listed in the National Register August 13, 1974.[3]

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. . Retrieved Nov 27, 2012.
  3. ^ "Darby Plantation, Edgefield County (U.S. Hwy. 25, Trenton vicinity)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved Nov 27, 2012.