Beneventum Plantation House
Beneventum Plantation House, originally known as Prospect Hill Plantation, is a historic plantation house located near Georgetown, Georgetown County, South Carolina. It was built about 1750, and is a two-story, five-bay, Georgian style house. It features a one-story portico across the center two-thirds of the façade. The rear half of the house was added about 1800, with further rear additions made probably early-20th century. It was the home of Christopher Gadsden, a prominent statesmen and soldier of the American Revolution, the originator of the “Don’t Tread on Me” flag, and Federalist Party leader in the early national period.
Beneventum Plantation House | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Beneventum Plantation House, HABS Photo, October 1977 | |
| Location | Off County Road 431, near Georgetown, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 33°26′43″N 79°15′39″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | c. 1750 |
| Architectural style | Colonial, Southern Colonial |
| MPS | Georgetown County Rice Culture MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 88000526 |
| Added to NRHP | October 3, 1988 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. It is now a private residence with no visitation. There is a state historical marker on the public right of way on Beneventum Road.