Basic Information
- Location St Helena Sound, St Helena Island, St Helena Parish, Beaufort County
Plantation was located about 4 miles east of Frogmore. Take US 21 to Coffin Point Road, turn left, and the house overlooks St Helena Sound.
- Origin of name
- Other names The Point
- Current status
Timeline
- 1800 Earliest known date of existence
- 1810 House built by Ebenezer Coffin
The house sits on high ground overlooking St Helena Sound.
- 1861 The Coffins were among the Sea Island plantation families who fled in front of advancing Union troops.
Land
- Number of acres 2,000
- Primary crop Sea island cotton
Owners
- Alphabetical list Senator James Donald Cameron; Ebenezer Coffin; Thomas Astor Coffin; Ellis; Green; George and Priscilla McMillan; J.E. McTeer; Edward Philbrick; Pope; Rhodes; Thomas; Whitnell
Slaves
- Number of slaves 260
Buildings
Web Resources
- National Register of Historic Places
Nomination Form - submitted in 1975 by Mary Ann Eaddy - requires Adobe Reader
Photographs, architectural overview
Print Resources
- Initial references: 1, 2, 21, 33, 38, 44
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