National Register of Historic Places

Walnut Grove Plantation

Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Listed
June 30, 1970
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
70000603

About this property

Walnut Grove Plantation, the home of Charles and Mary Moore, was built in 1765 on a land grant given by King George III. The property is located in Roebuck in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Charles Moore was a school teacher and used the 3,000-acre (12 km2) plantation as a farm. The Moores had ten children, and some of their descendants still live within the area. The eldest daughter, Margaret Catharine Moore (best known as Kate Barry), served as a scout for General Daniel Morgan during the Battle of Cowpens. Kate Moore Barry is credited with planting the grove of black walnut trees. The plantation was renovated for $1.5 million, reopening in October 2025. Today, the main house has been renovated and preserved. Tours are given throughout the Manor as well as the other houses, including a schoolhouse, a wheat house, and several other structures. A stain on the floor of the upstairs bedroom in the manor was for a long time believed to be the blood of a patriot named John Steadman, who was killed by Tory forces led by "Bloody" Bill Cunningham. The stain and this story were popular with tourists. As 21st-century research determined the stain was not from human blood, tour guides have been prohibited from attributing it to the Steadman murder.

Location

Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina
34.82594, -81.95993

Categories

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Sources

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When was Walnut Grove Plantation listed on the National Register?

Walnut Grove Plantation was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 30, 1970.

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Walnut Grove Plantation is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Walnut Grove Plantation is recorded as the industrial era.

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