Mansfield Plantation: A Legacy on the Black River

Christopher C. Boyle

History Press, 2014 - Architecture - 237 pages

"Standing on the banks of the Black River, Mansfield Plantation is a living testament to antebellum rice plantations. In 1718, it started as a five-hundred-acre land grant near the upstart village of Georgetown. The mainhouse was built around 1800, and the plantation soon grew to nearly one thousand acres. John and Sallie Middleton Parker returned the property to the Man-Taylor-Lance-Parker family, a line of ownership dating back 150 years. Ongoing preservation projects ensure that future generations can explore and appreciate one of the most well-preserved rice plantations in America. Plantation historian Christopher C. Boyle captures the spirit of Mansfield Plantation and unravels the many mysteries of its past"--

About the author

Christopher C. Boyle is a full-time social studies teacher at Socastee High School in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and a part-time teaching associate at Coastal Carolina University in Conway. Upon graduation from Coastal Carolina University with his bachelor's degree in history, he further studied history at Winthrop University where he graduated in 1996 with his master of arts degree in American history.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Mansfield Plantation: A Legacy on the Black River; Landmarks Series
• Author: Christopher C. Boyle
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: History Press, 2014
• ISBN: 1626196915, 9781626196919
• Length: 237 pages
• Subjects: Architecture / Criticism; History / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies); History / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV); Technology & Engineering / Agriculture / General