Walnut Grove Plantation
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N 34° 50.416 W 081° 58.126
17S E 411425 N 3855757
Located on the west side of Stillhouse Road, just south of US-221, east of I-26 exit 28. Parking is available at the gas station across Stillhouse.
Waymark Code: WM1DQC
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 04/14/2007
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Charles and Mary Moore built the Manor House in 1765 1 ½ miles SE on land granted by George III in 1763. They founded Rocky Spring Academy (1770-1850) the first in Spartanburg County. In a raid in 1780 “Bloody” Bill Cunningham, a Tory, murdered two patriots here, beginning the Moore Family Cemetery.
Marker Name: Walnut Grove Plantation
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Historic Site
Marker number: none
County: Spartanburg
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