- Mulberry Plantation (James and Mary Boykin Chesnut House)
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Mulberry Plantation (James and Mary Boykin Chesnut House)
Mulberry Plantation
Nearest city: 559 Sumter Highway, Camden, South Carolina Coordinates: 34°12′23.5″N 80°35′31″W / 34.206528°N 80.59194°WCoordinates: 34°12′23.5″N 80°35′31″W / 34.206528°N 80.59194°W Built: 1820 Architect: Unknown Architectural style: Federal Governing body: Private NRHP Reference#: 80003673 Significant dates Added to NRHP: November 25, 1980[1] Designated NHL: February 16, 2000[2] Mulberry Plantation (James and Mary Boykin Chesnut House), also known as Mulberry Plantation (Chesnut House) "is nationally significant in the area of American literature for its association with Mary Boykin Chesnut's remarkable first-hand account of southern society during the Civil War. Her war-time diary, acknowledged as the most important piece of Confederate literature, is also recognized for its contributions to our understanding of southern culture and society."[2]
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2000.[2][3]
The South Carolina Department of Archives and History summary is here.[4]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b c "Mulberry Plantation (James and Mary Boykin Chesnut House)". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=-877017370&ResourceType=Building. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
- ^ Stephen Olausen (July 15, 1978). National Historic Landmark Nomination: Mulberry Plantation (James and Mary Boykin Chesnut House)PDF (32 KB). National Park Service and Accompanying eight photos, exterior and interior, from 1997PDF (32 KB)
- ^ "Mulberry Plantation, Kershaw County (U.S. Hwy. 521, Camden vicinity)". National Register Properties in South Carolina listing. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. http://www.nationalregister.sc.gov/kershaw/S10817728009/index.htm. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
External links
- Mulberry Plantation, Kershaw County (U.S. Hwy. 521, Camden vicinity), at South Carolina Department of Archives and History
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