MAINSFIELD PLANTATION

FAST FACTS

• Located in Georgetown SC
• 1718 earliest date of existence.
• Crops grown (rice)
• 1st owner (John Green)

3 IMPORTANT FACTS

• Land was first granted to John green.
• When John passed away, James coachmen bought it.
• Slave count : 125 slaves total.

MAINSFIELD MAP

OWNER INFORMATION

• 1st owner (John Greene)
• 2nd owner ( James coachmen)
• Last owner ( John Rutledge )
• 11 owners total

FUN FACTS

• Only planted rice on the plantation.
• Number of slaves on the plantation 125 total.
• Can only visit with a schedule appointment.
• Full name: May Mainsfeild Plantation.

DRAWED LAYOUT

LAYOUTS FROM DRAWING

• Grow Out panel
• Irrigation
• Grass( plant the rice)
• Irrigation Canal ( the forest)
• Nursery pond ( well for water)

THE 10 LAWS 💼

• You cannot change the democracy government.
• You cannot smoke/drink until your 18.
• You cannot own any slaves until your 18.
• You cannot own a gun until you prove until your capital of having one.
• Stolen property ( you'll have to give it back and you'll be fined).

THE 10 LAWS 💼

• You cannot separate slaves from their family.
• You cannot sell children under the 5. (Slaves)
• You cannot beat or treat slaves in any wrong way.
• You cannot rape any female slave. ( if you do , you have to set her free , and you cannot own by more slaves).

3-5 CONSEQUENCES

• Stealing : fined
• Killing : hanged or life in jail.
• Other : a day in court .

5 IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT SLAVES LIFE

• Only female slaves work in the kitchen.
• Everyone works out into the field.
• There where no beds given to the slaves.

5 IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT A SLAVES LIFE

• Despite the situation they where in , they still managed to make the best of what they had.
• They where very strong people.
• Female slaves / young children usually worked in the house or mostly in the kitchen.

SOURCES

• http://south-carolina-plantations.com/georgetown/mansfield.html
• http://south-carolina-plantations.com/georgetown/mansfield.html