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List of plantations in the United States

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This is a list of plantations and/or plantation houses in the United States of America that are national memorials, National Historic Landmarks, listed on the National Register of Historic Places or other heritage register, or are otherwise significant for their history, association with significant events or people, or their architecture and design.[1][2][3]

Color key Historic register listing
National Historic Landmark
National Register of Historic Places
National Historic Site
Not listed

Alabama

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Arkansas

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NRHP reference number Name Image Date designated Locality County Notes
75000397 Dortch Plantation December 6, 1975 Scott
34°42′55″N 92°03′13″W / 34.71528°N 92.05361°W / 34.71528; -92.05361 (Dortch Plantation)
Lonoke Built 1904
Florence Plantation Harwood Chicot
72000201 Frog Level (Bussey, Arkansas) September 2, 1972 Bussey
33°16′43″N 93°21′1″W / 33.27861°N 93.35028°W / 33.27861; -93.35028 (Frog Level)
Columbia Built 1852
Harris Plantation Ashley
Hollywood Plantation Drew [4]
74000466 Lakeport Plantation November 20, 1974 Shives
33°15′24″N 91°09′19″W / 33.25667°N 91.15528°W / 33.25667; -91.15528 (Lakeport Plantation)
Chicot Built 1850
99000044 Land's End Plantation January 27, 1999 Scott
34°53′36″N 92°07′08″W / 34.89333°N 92.11889°W / 34.89333; -92.11889 (Land's End Plantation)
Pulaski Built 1925
77000254 Morrison Plantation December 28, 1977 Saginaw
34°16′12″N 92°56′50″W / 34.27°N 92.94722°W / 34.27; -92.94722 (Morrison Plantation)
Hot Spring Built 1854
Sunnyside Plantation Lake Village Chicot Built c. 1820–1830
03001451 Rosedale January 21, 2004 Arkadelphia
34°09′41″N 93°06′07″W / 34.161389°N 93.101944°W / 34.161389; -93.101944 (Rosedale)
Clark Built 1860

Delaware

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NRHP reference number Name Image Date designated Locality County Notes
70000170 Aspendale 1982 HABS photo April 15, 1970 Kenton
39°06′10″N 75°26′58″W / 39.10278°N 75.44944°W / 39.10278; -75.44944 (Aspendale)
Kent Built 1773
74000602 Hagley December 2, 1974 Montchanin
39°47′03″N 75°39′44″W / 39.78422°N 75.66222°W / 39.78422; -75.66222 (Jacob Broom House)
New Castle Built 1795
72000292 Lombardy Hall December 2, 1974 Wilmington
39°46′46″N 75°32′41″W / 39.77949°N 75.54472°W / 39.77949; -75.54472 (Lombardy Hall)
New Castle Built 1750
66000258 Poplar Hall 1982 HABS photo January 20, 1961 Dover
39°06′10″N 75°26′58″W / 39.10277°N 75.44944°W / 39.10277; -75.44944 (John Dickinson House)
Kent Built 1740, also known as the John Dickinson House.
73000524 Stonum 1982 HABS photo November 7, 1973 New Castle
39°39′37″N 75°34′34″W / 39.66022°N 75.57602°W / 39.66022; -75.57602 (Stonum)
New Castle Built 1750

Florida

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NRHP reference number Name Image Date designated Locality County Notes
02000606 Bannerman Plantation June 6, 2002 Tallahassee
30°38′42″N 84°16′44″W / 30.64500°N 84.27889°W / 30.64500; -84.27889 (Bannerman Plantation)
Leon Built 1852
99000712 Blackwood-Harwood Plantations October 6, 1999 Tallahassee
30°29′13″N 84°21′01″W / 30.48694°N 84.35027°W / 30.48694; -84.35027 (Blackwood-Harwood Plantations)
Leon 1830s
70000185 Bulow Plantation Ruins September 29, 1970 Flagler Beach
29°26′10″N 81°08′28″W / 29.43611°N 81.14111°W / 29.43611; -81.14111 (Bulow Plantation Ruins)
Flagler Built 1821, destroyed 1836 during Second Seminole War
02000002 Burn Brae Plantation-Krueger House Stuart Martin
73000606 Dunlawton Plantation and Sugar Mill Port Orange Volusia
El Destino Plantation Monticello vicinity Jefferson
Evergreen Hills Plantation Tallahassee Leon
Francis Eppes Plantation Tallahassee Leon
70000189 Gamble Plantation August 12, 1970 Ellenton Manatee The house sheltered Confederate statesman Judah P. Benjamin in 1865, before he departed for England.
Hibernia Plantation Fleming Island Clay House is no longer standing but the family cemetery, private chapel exist still.[5]
02000836 Killearn Plantation Archeological and Historic District Tallahassee Leon
70000182 Kingsley Plantation Jacksonville Duval
Kinhega Lodge Tallahassee vicinity Leon
La Grange Plantation Tallahassee vicinity Leon
Lipona Plantation Monticello vicinity Jefferson
73000582 Lyndhurst Plantation Monticello Jefferson
04000142 Mala Compra Plantation Archeological Site Palm Coast Flagler
New Switzerland Plantation Switzerland St Johns The home was destroyed during the East Florida patriot revolt in 1812.[6][5]
Oaklawn Plantation Tallahassee vicinity Leon
72000311 Red Bank Plantation Jacksonville Duval
Rose Hill Plantation Tallahassee vicinity Leon
89000240 Tall Timbers Plantation Tallahassee Leon
Welaunee Plantation Wacissa vicinity Jefferson

Georgia

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Hawaii

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NRHP reference number Name Image Date designated Locality County Notes
93000774, 93000775, 93000777, Kilauea Plantation


1983 Kīlauea Kauaʻi Sugar cane plantation that operated from 1880 to 1971; 5 historic buildings NRHP-listed: Manager's House, Head Luna's House, Head Bookkeeper's House, Kilauea School, Kong Lung Store
66000296 Old Sugar Mill of Koloa December 29, 1962 Kōloa
21°54′35″N 159°28′09″W / 21.90972°N 159.46916°W / 21.90972; -159.46916 (Old Sugar Mill of Koloa)
Kauaʻi

Kentucky

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Louisiana

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Maryland

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NRHP reference number Name Image Date designated Locality County
75000866 Ballestone Mansion EssexMD BallestoneStansburyHouse1 June 18, 1975 Essex
Baltimore
71000376 Doughoregan Manor November 11, 1971 Ellicott City
39°16′36″N 76°53′35″W / 39.27667°N 76.89306°W / 39.27667; -76.89306 (Doughoregan Manor)
Howard
72001595 Habre-de-venture November 11, 1971 Port Tobacco
38°31′43″N 77°01′54″W / 38.52871°N 77.03155°W / 38.52871; -77.03155 (Habre-de-venture; Thomas Stone National Historic Site)
Charles
66000389 Hampton Mansion October 15, 1966 Towson
Baltimore
74002341 Howard's Adventure October 16, 1974 Gambrills Anne Arundel Property is now delisted after arson damage.
70000853 His Lordship's Kindness 1936 HABS photo April 15, 1970 Rosaryville
38°46′44″N 76°50′34″W / 38.77889°N 76.84278°W / 38.77889; -76.84278 (His Lordship's Kindness)
Prince George's
75000926 Magnolia Plantation Knoxville Washington
94001643 Mansion House (Public Landing, Maryland) January 19, 1995 Public Landing
Worcester
91001420 Merry Sherwood September 20, 1991 Berlin
Worcester
70000852 Montpelier April 15, 1970 Laurel
39°03′54″N 76°50′42″W / 39.06491°N 76.84503°W / 39.06491; -76.84503 (Montpelier)
Prince George's
70000860 Mount Clare 1958 HABS photo April 15, 1970 Baltimore
39°16′44″N 76°38′35″W / 39.27897°N 76.64293°W / 39.27897; -76.64293 (Mount Clare)
Independent city
74000945 Mount Harmon Mt. Harmon Earleville HABS1 June 5, 1974 Earleville
Cecil
80001796 Perry Hall Mansion Perry Hall Mansion Dec 09 April 23, 1980 Perry Hall
Baltimore
84001874 Pomfret Plantation Marion Somerset
76002168 Pleasant Prospect April 30, 1976 Bowie38°56′04″N 76°47′00″W / 38.934444°N 76.783333°W / 38.934444; -76.783333 (Pleasant Prospect) Prince George's
Rackliffe House (Assateague State Park) Rackliffe House MD3 Berlin
Worcester
73002166 Riversdale Mansion December 9, 1997 Riverdale38°57′37″N 76°55′55″W / 38.96024°N 76.93181°W / 38.96024; -76.93181 (Riversdale) Prince George's
75000919 Salisbury Plantation Westover Somerset
90000608 Sion Hill 1936 HABS photo April 27, 1992 Havre De Grace
39°33′53″N 76°07′43″W / 39.56484°N 76.12856°W / 39.56484; -76.12856 (Sion Hill)
Harford
72001487 Sotterley February 16, 2000 Hollywood
38°22′47″N 76°32′20″W / 38.37972°N 76.53889°W / 38.37972; -76.53889 (Sotterley)
St. Mary's
70000261 Tulip Hill 1936 HABS photo April 15, 1970 Galesville
38°51′03″N 76°33′02″W / 38.85083°N 76.55056°W / 38.85083; -76.55056 (Tulip Hill)
Anne Arundel
70000854 West St. Mary's Manor HABS photo April 15, 1970 Drayden
38°10′59″N 76°26′56″W / 38.18318°N 76.44875°W / 38.18318; -76.44875 (West St. Mary's Manor)
St. Mary's
66000387 Whitehall 1936 HABS photo October 9, 1960 Annapolis
39°00′16″N 76°25′44″W / 39.00453°N 76.42895°W / 39.00453; -76.42895 (Whitehall)
Anne Arundel
70000264 Wye Plantation April 15, 1970 Easton
38°51′12″N 76°10′06″W / 38.85344°N 76.16834°W / 38.85344; -76.16834 (Wye Plantation)
Talbot
70000264 Wyoming Farm 1980 Prince George's County
38°26′02″N 76°33′32″W / 38.4338°N 76.559°W / 38.4338; -76.559 (Wyoming Farm)
Prince George's

Mississippi

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Missouri

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NRHP reference number Name Image Date designated Locality County Notes
12000563 Hunter-Dawson Home August 28, 2012 New Madrid New Madrid
79003205 White Haven green wooden building, large driveway, trees June 23, 1986 Grantwood Village
38°33′04″N 90°21′07″W / 38.55111°N 90.35194°W / 38.55111; -90.35194 (Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site)
St. Louis Also known as Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site.
88003244 Wilson Larimore House February 10, 1989 Bellefontaine Neighbors St. Louis


North Carolina

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Oklahoma

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NRHP reference number Name Image Date designated Locality County Notes
70000530 Murrell Home Murrell Home May 30, 1974 Park Hill
35°50′50″N 94°57′51″W / 35.84735°N 94.96418°W / 35.84735; -94.96418 (Murrell Home)
Cherokee Built in 1845

South Carolina

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Tennessee

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NRHP reference number Name Image Date designated Locality County Notes
05001027 Airdrie September 15, 2005 Nashville Davidson Also known as Petway House or the Buell-King House.
89000503 Beaver Dam Plantation June 16, 1989 Woodbury Cannon Also known as the William Cannon Houston House.
07001163 Beech Grove November 8, 2007 Nashville Davidson
75001741 Beechwood Hall 1975 Newport Cocke [7]
69000177 Belle Meade Plantation December 30, 1969 Belle Meade Davidson
73001758 Belle Vue October 25, 1973 Bellevue Davidson
75001780 Brabson's Ferry Plantation June 25, 1975 Sevierville Sevier
73001857 Carnton
January 18, 1973 Franklin Williamson
73001767 Clifton Place April 11, 1973 Wales Giles
75001747 /

100003900

Clover Bottom Plantation April 3, 1975 /

May 7, 2019

Nashville Davidson
75001787 Davies Manor
March 19, 1975 Memphis Shelby
85000669 DeVault-Massengill House March 28, 1985 Piney Flats Sullivan Also known as Mary Lou Farms.
73001823 Elmwood October 15, 1973 Murfreesboro Rutherford
75002162 Fairvue Gallatin Sumner
66000722 The Hermitage Oblique front photograph of the Hermitage, showing the false-front architectural style. December 19, 1960 Nashville
36°12′54″N 86°36′47″W / 36.21497°N 86.61297°W / 36.21497; -86.61297 (The Hermitage)
Davidson
88000363 H. G. W. Mayberry House April 13, 1988 Franklin Williamson Constructed in 1856. Also known as Beechwood Hall.
10000141 Hall-Harding-McCampbell House March 23, 2010 Nashville Davidson
75001766 Harris-Holden House March 19, 1975 Howell Lincoln
75002162 Isaac Franklin Plantation April 4, 2005 Gallatin Sumner Also known as Fairvue.
78002637 James Bradley House September 18, 1978 Dixon Springs Smith
76001766 Kincaid-Howard House March 16, 1976 Fincastle Campbell
77001269 Lucerne December 23, 1977 Brownsville Haywood
Mabry Hood House Knox Demolished in the 1990s.
78002587 Miller House December 8, 1978 Elba Fayette
75001795 Northcutt Plantation May 12, 1975 McMinnville Warren
13000125 Oak Hill Farm March 27, 2013 Stanton Haywood and Tipton A Tennessee Century Farm for continuous agricultural production since the 1830s.
71001072 Pinewood Mansion Nunnelly Hickman Burned down in 1975.[8]
69000180 Ramsey House December 23, 1969 Knoxville Knox
71000825 Rattle and Snap Rattle and Snap November 11, 1971 Columbia
35°33′38″N 87°09′12″W / 35.56056°N 87.15333°W / 35.56056; -87.15333 (Rattle and Snap)
Maury
80003875 Rhodes House April 30, 1980 Brighton Tipton
75001781 Rose Glen July 18, 1975 Sevierville Sevier
77001283 Skipwith Hall November 23, 1978 Columbia Maury Also known as Oakwood Farm.
69000179 Travellers Rest December 30, 1969 Nashville Davidson
84003641 Walnut Grove March 8, 1984 Mount Pleasant Maury
71000830 Wessyngton May 6, 1971 Cedar Hill Robertson
75001785 Wheatlands July 7, 1975 Sevierville Sevier
09000538 White Plains August 11, 2009 Algood Putnam
95001044 William Washington Seay House August 25, 1995 Flat Rock Wilson
Westover Plantation Robertson Island Davidson
Craighead House Nashville Davidson Part of the Richland-West End Historic District
Burlington Nashville Davidson Also known as the Elliston-Farrell House. The house was dismantled in 1932.
Ashwood Hall Columbia Maury Demolished. in 1874.

Texas

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NRHP reference number Name Image Date designated Locality County Notes
83003084 Col. Elijah Sterling Clack Robertson Plantation April 5, 1983 Salado Bell
80004081 Durazno Plantation September 2, 1980 Jones Creek Brazoria
69000209 Freeman Plantation November 25, 1969 Jefferson Marion
71000971 Hatfield Plantation Brenham Washington
05000244 Lamar–Calder House March 30, 2005 Richmond Fort Bend
71000970 Liendo Plantation June 21, 1971 Hempstead Waller
14000104 Monte Verdi Plantation March 31, 2014 Cushing Rusk County
75001961 Old Brulay Plantation October 10, 1975 Brownsville Cameron
12001250 Seward Plantation January 29, 2013 Independence Washington
80004082 Varner-Hogg Plantation April 9, 1980 West Columbia Brazoria
77001474 William Garrett Plantation House March 25, 1977 San Augustine San Augustine
Glenblythe Plantation Gay Hill Washington
Hawkins Ranch Matagorda also known as Hawkins Plantation.
Levi Jordan Plantation Brazoria Brazoria
Peach Point Plantation Jones Creek Brazoria

U.S. Virgin Islands

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As of 1728, there were 91 plantation lots defined on Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands. As of 1800, maps showed 68 plantations outside the villages of Cruz and Coral Bay. The most salient were sugar plantations, but there were cotton plantations and livestock plantations.[9]: 8 

NRHP reference number Name Image Date designated Locality County Notes
81000090 Annaberg Historic District July 23, 1981 Maho Bay Saint John Ruins of the Annaberg sugar plantation.
81000089 Brown Bay Plantation Historic District July 23, 1981 Brown Bay Saint John
78000269 Cinnamon Bay Plantation July 11, 1978 Cruz Bay Saint John
78000270 Catherineberg Sugar Mill Ruins March 30, 1978 Cruz Bay Saint John Example of an 18th-century rum factory, and ruins of a sugar plantation.
76002217 Estate Carolina Sugar Plantation July 19, 1976 Coral Bay Saint John
78000272 Mary Point Estate May 22, 1978 Mary Point Saint John
81000094 Hermitage Plantation Historic District Coral Bay Saint John
81000093 Rustenberg Plantation South Historic District Cinnamon Bay Saint John
78002732 Mafolie Great House February 17, 1978 Charlotte Amalie Saint Thomas Originally part of Estate Catherineberg.
78000271 Lameshur Plantation June 23, 1978 Cruz Bay Saint Thomas
76001867 Tutu Plantation House July 12, 1976 Charlotte Amalie Saint Thomas
76001841 Coakley Bay Estate July 23, 1976 Christiansted Saint Croix
78002721 Estate Grove Place July 17, 1978 Frederiksted Saint Croix
78002723 Estate Hogansborg February 17, 1978 Frederiksted Saint Croix The island's first steam-powered sugar factory.
78002717 Estate Judith's Fancy July 17, 1978 Christiansted Saint Croix
80003995 Estate Little Princess June 9, 1980 Christiansted Saint Croix
86003351 Estate Saint George Historic District October 24, 1986 Fredericksted Saint Croix
76001850 Sion Hill Estate July 19, 1976 Fredericksted Saint Croix
76001858 Whim Plantation July 30, 1976 Frederiksted Saint Croix

Virginia

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West Virginia

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References

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  1. ^ "How to Apply the National Register Criteria for Evaluation," (PDF), National Register Bulletins, National Park Service. Retrieved March 22, 2007.
  2. ^ National Park Service (April 2007). "National Historic Landmarks Survey: List of National Historic Landmarks by State" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-06-09. Retrieved 2007-05-20.
  3. ^ National Park Service. "National Historic Landmark Program: NHL Database". Archived from the original on 2004-06-06. Retrieved 2007-08-14.
  4. ^ "Hollywood Plantation: Archeology and Historic Preservation in Southeast Arkansas". Arkansas Archeological Survey. 2015-09-09. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  5. ^ a b "Hibernia Plantation History - Clay County Florida". BNSigns.com. 2014-03-17. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  6. ^ Taylor, George (2010-07-23). "New Switzerland Plantation Marker, St. Johns County, FL". George Lansing Taylor Collection Main Gallery.
  7. ^ "National Register of Historical Places - Tennessee (TN), Cocke County". www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  8. ^ "Photograph of Pinewood mansion". Tennessee Virtual Archive. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  9. ^ Frederik C. Gjessing (August 2, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Virgin Islands National Park Multiple Resource Area". National Park Service. Retrieved January 9, 2017.