Basic Information

• Location – Mount Pleasant, Charleston County

  At the intersection of S.C. Highway 41 and U.S. 17
  

• Origin of name – ?

• Other names – ?

• Current status – Leased to the Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission
  

Timeline

• 1694 – Earliest known date of existence under when property was under the ownership of John Boone (Historical Marker).
  

• ? – House built

• 1856-1862 – J. Thomas Hamlin White owned Laurel Hill during this period (Laurel Hill Plantation Account Book).
  

• 1864 – Dr. Peter P. Bonneau acquired the property (Historical Marker).
  

• ? – It is believed the house was destroyed by fire sometime after the Civil War (Cultural Resource Literature Search, p. 1).
  

• ? – John D. Muller, Jr. acquired Laurel Hill Plantation.
  

• 1984 – John D. Muller, Jr. died. His will named Newberry College and the Franke Home as beneficiaries with Wachovia Bank (now Wells Fargo) as trustee (The Post & Courier).
  

• 2011 – Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission signed a 100 year lease to use Laurel Hill as a park (Moultrie News).
  

Land

• Number of acres – 780 in 2010 (Cultural Resource Literature Search, p. 1)
  

• Primary products – Sea Island cotton and a brickyard (Laurel Hill Plantation Account Book)
  

• An avenue of oaks can still be seen today (Cultural Resource Literature Search, p. 3).
  

Owners

• Chronological list – John Boone (1694); Dr. Peter P. Bonneau (1864-?); J. Thomas Hamlin White; John D. Muller, Jr. (?-1984); Trustee Wachovia Bank, now Wells Fargo (1984-present)
  

Slaves

• Number of slaves – 121 in 1860 (Laurel Hill Plantation Account Book)
  

Buildings

• Remains of a house that is said to have been destroyed by fire after the Civil War is located near the center of the property. A caretaker house is the only structure still standing (Cultural Resource Literature Search, p. 1).
  

Web Resources

• Cultural Resource Literature Search of Laurel Hill Plantation - PDF
  

• Laurel Hill Plantation Account Book, 1856-1873
  

• CCPRC Signs Laurel Hill Lease Agreement, Moultrie News; May 24, 2011
  

• 781-acre Park Proposed: Laurel Hill Plantation in Mount Pleasant Would be Site for Walking, Biking, The Post & Courier; February 18, 2011
  

• Historical Markers of South Carolina
  

Print Resources

• ?

Contact Information

• Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission

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