Plantation: Beech Hill of Colleton County,
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Ritter, Ashepoo River, Jono Creek, St. Bartholomews Parish, Colleton County
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Timeline: 1825 - Earliest known date of existence. The house was built in 1825 by Burrell Sanders. The plantation home is one of the very few left standing by Shermans troops. Today the plantation and Beech Hill house are completely modernized in every way with the exception of the outward appearance of the house.
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Currently: Privately owned |
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Number of acres: 3000
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Crops: Cotton, corn, rice
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Number of slaves: 125-1860
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Owners: E. B. Sanders, Jr., Miles Sanders
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| References |
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Neuffer, Claude Henry, ed. "Names in South Carolina." Volume I through 30, 1943-1983, Columbia, SC: Published by the Department of English, University of South Carolina. Printed by The State Printing Company, Columbia, SC. |
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30-15 Plantation File, South Carolina Historical Society |
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