Mulberry Plantation (Moncks Corner, Berkeley County)

Mulberry Plantation, early 20th century: Origsize: 5x7; Origformat: Print-Photographic; Resolution: 100 dpi
Mulberry Plantation, early 20th century

Origsize: 5x7; Origformat: Print-Photographic; Resolution: 100 dpi

Name/Title

Mulberry Plantation (Moncks Corner, Berkeley County)

Entry/Object ID

MULBERRY.001

Scope and Content

Significance: Besides possessing a considerable degree of architectural interest, Mulberry Plantation illustrates well a number of important facets of 18th-century American history. It was constructed in 1714 by Thomas Broughton, later a Royal Governor of South Carolina. Located on the frontier, the house was built over a cellar fort, with firing slits in the foundation walls. During the Yamassee War, 1715-16, Mulberry Plantation was a fortified stronghold to which a number of neighboring colonists fled for protection. During the latter days of the American Revolution, when British troops overran the surrounding countryside, the plantation served as headquarters for a cavalry unit. Present Appearance: With its ricefields, dikes, and canals still in a good state of preservation, Mulberry is one of the most impressive of the river rice plantations that brought great wealth to the colony in the 18th century. Architecturally, the most distinctive features of the mansion are the four "flankers" that extend from the corners of the central section, with hipped roofs, bell-shaped turrets, and iron weather vanes. The house and grounds are in excellent condition. Major interior alterations were made in 1800 and some restoration in the early 20th century, but apparently few major structural changes have been made since the house was built. The two main ricefields still exist, as well as the original dikes and rice canals. (Source: National Park Service website.) Files contain historical information and research; photographs; maps, plans, and plats; documentation of the easement; requests for alterations, easement photos, etc. See Container List for details of folder contents; see Photos catalog for certain images.

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Property Records

Acquisition

Accession

MULBERRY.

Source or Donor

Mulberry Plantation

Acquisition Method

Collected by Staff

Lexicon

Search Terms

Easement Property, Loutrel Briggs garden, Mulberry Plantation (Berkeley County, S.C.), Plantations--South Carolina--Berkeley County, Historic sites--South Carolina--Berkeley County

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Documents

Archive Details

Archive Size/Extent

1 lin. ft.

Archive Notes

Finding Aids: Printed list of file contents. Level of Description: Series

Archive Items Details

Title

1988 Easement Donation

Description

Documentation of the easement donated by Mr. and Mrs. S. Parker Gilbert. Includes Deed of Easements and Amendment, correspondence related to the easement, plat (Aug. 17,1988), National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form, and a copy of the easement on South Mulberry donated by the Gilberts to the Lord Berkeley Conservation Trust (1996). *Exh. B of 2020 Amerndmen includes 2019 plat .

Container

GIft/Legal Folder 1

Notes

Container: Box 1 - Easement-Related Files

Title

1984 Easement Donation

Description

Documentation of the first easement on the property donated by Frannie H. Brawley and William J. Iselin. Includes correspondence related to the easement, Deed of Conservation Easement, and the Contract to Buy and Sell from the easement donors to Charles A. Atkins.

Container

Gift/Legal Folder 2

Notes

Container: Box 1 - Easement-Related Files

Title

Atkins Ownership

Description

Documentation related to the ownership of Mulberry by Charles A. and Frances Bellingrath Atkins. Includes letter regarding possible easement donation; property appraisal (1986) including original photographs; documents related to the Mulberry Corporation.

Date(s) of Creation

1984 - 1987

Container

Hist/Misc Info Folder 1

Notes

Container: Box 1 - Easement-Related Files

Title

Annual Inspections

Description

Annual inspection reports and related correspondence.

Container

Management Folder 1

Notes

Date: 1988- Container: Box 1 - Easement-Related Files

Title

Requests for Alterations

Description

Requests for Alterations and related correspondence. Associated drawings filed in large-format file cabinet.

Container

Management Folder 2

Notes

Container: Box 1 - Easement-Related Files

Title

Miscellaneous Correspondence

Description

Correspondence related to general matters. Also includes archaeological reports.

Container

Management Folder 3

Notes

Container: Box 1 - Easement-Related Files

Title

Conditions Analysis

Description

Conditions assessment prepared by George T. Fore and Associates, January 1989. Includes observations of the masonry, roof, wood frame, millwork, paint, and metals; also includes floor plans and photographs (photocopies).

Creator

Fore, George T.

Date(s) of Creation

1989

Container

Hist/Misc Folder 05

Notes

Container: Box 2 - Historical Info & Research

Title

Excerpts from Books

Description

Excerpts related to the plantation, house, and early history from a variety of publications.

Container

Hist/Misc Folder 03

Notes

Container: Box 2 - Historical Info & Research

Title

Hamp Logan Outing

Description

Six photographs of people at an outing at Mulberry Plantation hosted by W. Hampton Logan, late 20th c. (See MULBERRY.013a-f.)

Container

Photo Folder 6

Notes

Date: late 20th c. Container: Box 3 - Photographs

Title

List of Camellia Japonica at Mulberry

Description

Inventory of 104 cultivars of camellia japonica grown at Mulberry Plantation, including notes on color, size, estimated bloom dates, and hardiness. (Unattributed, undated.)

Container

Hist/Misc Folder 06

Notes

Container: Box 2 - Historical Info & Research

Title

Rice Field Workers

Description

Photographs of the rice field workers and rice fields at Mulberry Plantation. (See MULBERRY.012.) Also includes enlargements of several of the original photos. (Digitized on the Lowcountry Digital Library at http://lcdl.library.cofc.edu/content/rice-harvest-mulberry-plantation-berkeley-county-sc.)

Date(s) of Creation

1915 - 1917

Container

Photo Folder 4

Search Terms

Field workers--South Carolina--Berkeley County, Rice plantations--South Carolina--Berkeley County

Notes

Container: Box 3 - Photographs

Title

Mulberry Plantation Main House: Photographs of Exterior

Description

Photographs of the exterior of the house, various views, various dates. (Some photos have been cataloged.)

Container

Photo Folder 1

Notes

Container: Box 3 - Photographs

Title

Mulberry Plantation: Photographs of Grounds and Fields

Description

Photographs of the rice field, various views, c. 1917; photograph of the trees and a man standing between them, ca. 1930s?; photograph of the Chapmans and guests by the camellia bushes, ca. 1930s; views of the gardens and grounds, ca. 1930s; views of the garden and grounds, late 1990s; photographs of a jousting tournament on the grounds (1970s?); photocopies of photographs the garden, trees, road, and main house, 1947 (SCHS photos). photocopies of photographs of Coram's paintings of the rice field and river road (SCHS images); photocopy of a collection of photographs, "Mulberry: Gardens in the Making" (likely SCHS collection).

Container

Photo Folder 3

Notes

Container: Box 3 - Photographs

Title

Articles

Description

Mostly newspaper articles about Mulberry Plantation.

Container

Hist/Misc Folder 04

Notes

Container: Box 2 - Historical Info & Research

Title

HCF's 50th Anniversary

Description

Event invitation and program for HCF's 50th anniversary "finale" that was celebrated at Mulberry Plantation on Nov. 15, 1997.

Creator

Historic Charleston Foundation

Date(s) of Creation

1997

Container

Hist/Misc Folder 07

Notes

Container: Box 2 - Historical Info & Research

Title

Mulberry Plantation Main House: Photographs of Interiors

Description

Photographs of fireplaces and the staircase in the entry hall, early 20th c.; color photographs of various rooms, likely duplicates of inspection photos, late-1990s to early 2000s; and a photocopy of an interior room with fireplace, 1928 (SCHS photo).

Container

Photo Folder 2

Notes

Container: Box 3 - Photographs

Title

Broughton Family Research

Description

Documentation on the Broughton family compiled by Ruth Holmes Whitehead of Nova Scotia Museum. Contains "Broughton Family Sourcebook" and CD containing her research files: Blake Family sourcebook, Broughton Family sourcebook and notes Book, Francis Holmes sourcebook, Izard family sourcebook, William Holmes of Keywo and Family "corrections to the family tree" sourcebook, and the Smith sourcebook (descendants of landgrave Thomas Smith I). Note: Documents on CD are Word Perfect files; select Microsoft Word to open them.

Date(s) of Creation

2005

Container

Hist/Misc Folder 10

Notes

Container: Box 2 - Historical Info & Research

Title

Black Loyalists

Description

Contains letter from Arthur Mayo regarding his research on his ancestor Hagar, who was enslaved at Mulberry Plantation, along with information on Black Loyalists..

Date(s) of Creation

2006

Container

Hist/Misc Folder 09

Notes

Container: Box 2 - Historical Info & Research

Title

Aerial Photograph

Description

Aerial photograph of "composite of sections 181 and 182" showing Mulberry Plantation's 804 acres outlined in red.

Creator

Berkeley County Tax Assessor's Office

Container

Photo Folder 5

Notes

Date: Undated Container: Box 3 - Photographs

Title

Mulberry Plantation 300th Anniversary

Description

Event invitation and programs for the celebration of Mulberry Plantation's 300th anniversary that occurred on Oct. 25, 2014.

Creator

Historic Charleston Foundation

Date(s) of Creation

2014

Container

Hist/Misc Folder 08

Notes

Container: Box 2 - Historical Info & Research

Title

HCF's Ownership of Mulberry Plantation

Description

Documentation of HCF's purchase of Mulberry Plantation from Frances Bellingrath Atkins. Includes contract, mortgage documents, title, correspondence related to fundraising for the purchase, and documentation of the loan from the National Trust for Historic Preservation to purchase the property.

Date(s) of Creation

1987

Container

Hist/Misc Info Folder 2

Notes

Container: Box 1 - Easement-Related Files

Title

HCF's Sale to the Gilberts

Description

Documentation of HCF's sale of Mulberry Plantation to Mr. and Mrs. S. Parker Gilbert. Includes correspondence, contract, mortgage documents, etc.

Date(s) of Creation

1987

Container

Hist/Misc Info Folder 3

Notes

Container: Box 1 - Easement-Related Files

Title

Historical Information

Description

Plantation/building history from a variety of sources including reminiscences of Dorothy Legge; house tour script; HCF "for sale" documents; research on the two iron cannons; garden research; architectural observations (Charles N. Bayless); architectural observations (Paul Buchanan, Charles Phillips); HCF tour brochure; research on Thomas Broughton including photocopies of historic land conveyance documents, wills, and family tree; miscellaneous correspondence between Marion Brawley (former owner) and others; copies of excerpts from the land grant to Thomas Broughton by the Lords Proprietors (originals at SCDAH).

Container

Hist/Misc Folder 01

Notes

Container: Box 2 - Historical Info & Research

Title

Plats and Maps

Description

Variety of historic and more recents maps and plats, including a map drawn by Henry A.M. Smith from "The Baronies of South Carolina" showing the property granted to Peter Colleton in 1679, including Mulberry Plantation.

Container

Hist/Misc Folder 02

Notes

Container: Box 2 - Historical Info & Research

Title

Mulberry and South Mulberry Slides

Description

Color slides of various views of Mulberry Plantation and South Mulberry. Seven sleeves to date; will add more if found.

Container

Photo Folder 7

Notes

Date: 1989-1990s Container: Box 3 - Photographs

Location

Location

Container

Mulberry Documents Box

Shelf

Plantations Shelves

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

Location

Building

Missroon Archives/Plantations Shelves

Category

Permanent

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

2007.002.0040, 2007.002.0041, 2007.008.32, 2007.008.33, 2007.008.34, 2007.008.35, 2007.008.36, 2007.008.37, 2007.008.38, 2007.008.39, 2007.008.40, 2007.008.41, 2007.008.42, 2007.008.43, 2008.002.0179, 2013.002.123, MULBERRY.002, MULBERRY.003, MULBERRY.004, MULBERRY.005, MULBERRY.006, MULBERRY.007, MULBERRY.008a-c, MULBERRY.009, MULBERRY.010a-k, MULBERRY.011a-b, MULBERRY.012, MULBERRY.013a-f, MULBERRY.014a-b, MULBERRY.015, MULBERRY.016, MULBERRY.017, MULBERRY.18a-f

Related Publications

Notes

National Park Service (www.nationaltrust.org)

Outgoing Loans

Loan Out

29

General Notes

Note

Notes: Image #3 of early Mulberry (grounds and slave quarters) is "Mulberry House and Grounds" by Thomas Coram in the book Art in South Carolina, 1670-1970. Documents and photographs removed from carton and re-boxed in July 2012.

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

April 6, 2005

Updated By

admin@catalogit.app

Update Date

February 17, 2023