National Register of Historic Places

Coffin Point Plantation

Frogmore, Beaufort County, South Carolina
Listed
August 27, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
75001687

About this property

Coffin Point Plantation, is a historic plantation house located in the Frogmore area of Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA. A Sea Island plantation. Ebenezer Coffin, born in Boston in 1763, received 1120 acres and 63 chattel slaves from his father-in-law and had the house built on the property. It is estimated that the home was built around 1801, and like many early 19th century homes in the area, features a tabby foundation. One of the home's more striking features is the one-half mile avenue of oaks that leads to the home. In 1862, during the Civil War, 260 people were recorded as being enslaved on the plantation. James Donald Cameron, a Republican U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania and former Secretary of War bought the plantation house in the early 1890s. Henry Adams described his visits to the Camerons at the plantation in his book The Education of Henry Adams. The plantation was placed in the National Historic Register on August 28, 1975.

Location

Frogmore, Beaufort County, South Carolina
32.43372, -80.47621

Categories

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Sources

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When was Coffin Point Plantation listed on the National Register?

Coffin Point Plantation was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 27, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Coffin Point Plantation?

Coffin Point Plantation is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Coffin Point Plantation?

The period of significance for Coffin Point Plantation is recorded as the industrial era.

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