Magnlia Plantation
Published on Nov 21, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
History of Magnolia
In 1672 Morris Matthews received a grant for 750 acres of land,the property would later become plantations, Drayton Hall and Magnolia.
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Between 1672 and 1680 Stephen Fox acquired the property, his daughter married Thomas Drayton, Jr. The Drayton family would have ownership over the property for the next 300 years.
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In 1680 a small house and garden was built on the property by the Draytons.In 1717 Thomas Drayton, Jr died and the plantation went to his eldest son.
John Dayton Thomas Drayton's younger son
purchased land next to the property which would later become Drayton Hall.
John Drayton, bought the rest of the property from his nephew when his older brother died.
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The entire property was ransacked during the American Revolution by the British in1779.
John Drayton tried to flee the plantation but died of seizure while crossing the Cooper River.
Thomas Drayton, John Drayton's son inherited the plantation after his fathers death.
Thomas died in 1825 he didn't have any sons so he left the plantation to his two grandsons, Thomas and John Grimke, with the agreement that they would change their last name to Drayton.
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John Grimke became sole owner after his brother's death the same year.
In 1843 John Drayton began planting camellias on the plantation.
The small garden house was destroyed by fire in 1865.
In 1873 Reverend Drayton floated his summer home down the Ashley River from Summerville to the plantation where it was reassemble in the original spot of the garden house.
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In 1890 Reverend Drayton died, the plantation was willed to his daughter, Julia Drayton Hastie. Somewhere between 1890 and 1910 Norwood Hastie took ownership of the plantation. In 1951 Norwood died and left the plantation to his sons, John Drayton Hastie and C. Norwood Hastie Jr.
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In 1975, John Drayton Hastie bought out his older brothers share.
In 2003 John Drayton Hastie died. The plantation is now managed by a Board of Directors consisting of John Drayton Hastie's two children and five grandchildren.
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Drayton Hall is its own plantation. Magnolia plantation was a piece of the old much bigger Drayton Hall plantation.
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Owners Club
Magnolia Plantation had a total of 10 owners and 6 co-owners over a period of 315 years. For 300 of those years the plantation had been owned by descendants of Thomas Drayton, the first Drayton to own the property.
Morris Matthews was the first owner of the property, and John Drayton Hastie was the last sole owner of Magnolia Plantation.
It is now managed by a Broad of Directors consisting of John Drayton's children and grandchildren.
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LOCATION
Magnolia Plantation is located at 3550 Ashely River Road.
Magnolia Plantation may also be referred to as Magnolia on the Ashely.
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IMPORTANT FACTS
Magnolia plantation was originally apart of Drayton Hall.
During the American Revolution British troops occupied Drayton Hall for 2 months. At the same time the sons of Drayton were both statesmen and soldiers fighting against British rule.
The gardens at Magnolia Plantation had seen two wars, the American Revolution and the Civil War.
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SLAVE INFORMATION
Life as a slave on Magnolia plantation was easier than larger plantations.
The 75 enslaved African Americans slept in pine framed cabins (10-12 in each).
Magnolia plantation operated on a task system. They did not have a over driver.
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The slaves here took the work to the next level, they worked in honor on the plantation owner. Slaves were barely wiped or punished.
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PLANTATION PRODUCTION
Magnolia plantations primary crop is RICE but other small crops were planted such as Cotton and Tobacco.
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TRIP TO MAGNOLIA
You can visit Magnolia Plantation any time you want. They offer extensive tours and walk throughs.
You could even get married there if you wanted.
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SOURCES
Scplantations.com
Thereadingmama.com
MagnoliaPlantation.com
Waymarking.com
Tripadvisor. Com
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