Laurel Hill Plantation (South Carolina)

The Laurel Hill Plantation was a historic Southern plantation located on Lady's Island in Beaufort County, South Carolina. The area is now called Coosaw Point and is known for its woodlands, parks, wetlands, and the Coosaw River.

Laurel Hill Plantation
Location of Laurel Hill Plantation in South Carolina
Laurel Hill Plantation (South Carolina) (the United States)
Nearest cityBeaufort, South Carolina
Coordinates32°29′N 80°36′W
Area368 acres (149 ha)
Built1837 (1837)

History

The Laurel Hill Plantation, once owned by Girard B. Henderson, was on Sam's Point Road on Lady's Island. It consisted of approximately 368 acres of land. Truck Farming for the production of fruits, vegetables and flowers as cash crops was done on the plantation. The land has a small grass air field, once called Laurel Hill Plantation Airport,[1] residences, and an assortment of non-historic buildings and mobile homes. The Laurel Hill Plantation was sold in 1997 to Homestake Realty Company and is now called Coosaw Point.[2]

References
  1. "Location Identifiers". Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Air Traffic Service. 1994. p. 37. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  2. Pinckney, Edward (Jul 14, 1997). Laurel Hill Conditional Now Called - Beaufort County. LAUREL HILL PLANTATION, INC. SAM'S POINT, LADY ISLAND BEAUFORT. COUNTY SOUTH CAROLINA WETLANDS SURVEY (PDF). South Carolina: Homestake Realty Company. p. 1.


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