Walnut Grove Plantation, the home of Charles and Mary Moore, was built in 1765 on a land grant given by King George III.[2][3] 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.
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| Nearest city | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 34°49′33″N 81°57′36″W / 34.82583°N 81.96000°W |
| Built | 1765 |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000603 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 01, 1970 |
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.[4]
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.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ Fant, Mrs. James W. (May 16, 1970). "Walnut Grove Plantation" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "Walnut Grove Plantation, Spartanburg County (E of U.S. Hwy. 921, Roebuck vicinity)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ Baker, Elaine (Mar 22, 1991). "Communities have colorful backgrounds". Herald-Journal. p. 9. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
External links
edit- Walnut Grove Plantation, Spartanburg County Historical Association, official site
- Walnut Grove Plantation
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. SC-616, "Walnut Grove, Route 1, 1 mile East of intersection of U.S. 221 & I-26, Roebuck, Spartanburg County, SC", 16 photos, 4 color transparencies, 3 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. SC-616-A, "Walnut Grove, Outbuildings, Route 1, 1 mile East of intersection US 221 & I-26, Roebuck, Spartanburg County, SC", 2 photos, 1 photo caption page
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. SC-616-B, "Walnut Grove, Wheat House Cabin, Route 1, 1 mile East of intersection US 221 & I-26, Roebuck, Spartanburg County, SC", 2 photos, 1 photo caption page
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. SC-616-C, "Walnut Grove, Academy, Route 1, 1 mile East of intersection US 221 & I-26, Roebuck, Spartanburg County, SC", 3 photos, 1 photo caption page
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. SC-616-D, "Walnut Grove, Kitchen, Route 1, 1 mile East of intersection US 221 & I-26, Roebuck, Spartanburg County, SC", 1 photo, 1 photo caption page