Magnolia Hall
Encyclopedia
Magnolia Hall is an historic plantation
located in the High Hills of Santee
at 2025 Horatio-Hagood Road, Hagood
, South Carolina
in the United States
. Its Greek Revival plantation house was built in 1821 by its owner Isaac Barnes and added onto in 1855 and 1860 by Dr. Swepson Saunders, who had bought the property in 1853.
Magnolia Hall was threatened with destruction by Union troops
in April, 1865, under the command of Brigadier General Edward E. Potter,
but apparently was saved by the actions of Dr. Saunder's slave cook in feeding the troops when they appeared. Dr. Saunders, who apparently had taken refuge somewhere between Magnolia Hall and Stateburg
, wrote to his wife that he had seen the burning houses in Stateburg and had expected to see their own house burning.
On September 2, 1999, Magnolia Hall was added to the National Register of Historic Places
. It is also known as the Dr. Swepson Saunders House.
Plantation
A plantation is a long artificially established forest, farm or estate, where crops are grown for sale, often in distant markets rather than for local on-site consumption...
located in the High Hills of Santee
High Hills of Santee
The High Hills of Santee, sometimes known as the High Hills of the Santee, is a long, narrow hilly region in the western part of Sumter County, South Carolina. It has been called "one of the state's most famous areas". The High Hills of Santee region lies north of the Santee River and east of the...
at 2025 Horatio-Hagood Road, Hagood
Hagood, South Carolina
Hagood is an unincorporated community in the High Hills of Santee area in western Sumter County, South Carolina, United States. It lies west of South Carolina Highway 261 north of Stateburg and is the location of Magnolia Hall, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Its mail...
, South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Its Greek Revival plantation house was built in 1821 by its owner Isaac Barnes and added onto in 1855 and 1860 by Dr. Swepson Saunders, who had bought the property in 1853.
Magnolia Hall was threatened with destruction by Union troops
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
in April, 1865, under the command of Brigadier General Edward E. Potter,
but apparently was saved by the actions of Dr. Saunder's slave cook in feeding the troops when they appeared. Dr. Saunders, who apparently had taken refuge somewhere between Magnolia Hall and Stateburg
Stateburg, South Carolina
Stateburg is a census-designated place in the High Hills of Santee in Sumter County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,264 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Sumter, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, wrote to his wife that he had seen the burning houses in Stateburg and had expected to see their own house burning.
On September 2, 1999, Magnolia Hall was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. It is also known as the Dr. Swepson Saunders House.