Rose Hill
Rose Hill Plantation - Union, SC
In the days following the election of President Abraham Lincoln, South Carolina Gov. William H. Gist was characteristically blunt: “The only alternative left, in my judgment, is the secession of South Carolina from the Federal Union.”
Today, Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site interprets the life and legacy of the man history has come to know as the “Secession Governor.”
The son of a Charleston merchant, Gist rose from modest beginnings to be elected governor of South Carolina in 1858. He also was a reputed duelist.
You can walk the elegant grounds, tour the plantation home, admire its beautiful rose gardens and explore other original plantation buildings.
There is also a short hiking trail down to the Tyger River.
Mountain Shoals Plantation
Mountain Shoals Plantation, also known as the James Nesbitt House, is a historic plantation home located at Enoree, SC.
It was built by 1837, and is a two-story, vernacular Federal style frame residence.
It sits on a raised brick basement stuccoed to resemble granite and features a full-width, one-story, front porch.
