Greenwood Plantation, Historic plantation in Thomas County, United States

Greenwood Plantation is a plantation west of Thomasville whose Greek Revival main house was built in 1838 and expanded in 1899 with two small symmetric side wings by architect Stanford White. The property holds 5,200 acres of forest for quail hunting, including 1,000 acres of old-growth longleaf pines, some up to 500 years old.

Architect John Wind completed this plantation in 1844 for the Jones family. It demonstrates the building style of the pre-Civil War era and remains a testament to that period.

Jock Whitney, who inherited Greenwood in 1944, arranged the financing for the 1939 film of Gone with the Wind, and the plantation was reportedly used as a model of Southern elegance for the movie. The Whitneys kept Greenwood as a winter home and hosted guests including the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Fred Astaire and, in 1964, Jacqueline Kennedy.

The grounds cover a large area and can be explored on foot, passing through old pine forests and open meadows. Visitors should wear comfortable shoes and prepare for changing weather as paths traverse varied terrain.

Jock Whitney, who inherited Greenwood in 1944, helped arrange financing for the 1939 film Gone with the Wind, and the plantation reportedly served as a model of Southern elegance for the movie. President Dwight Eisenhower hunted quail and turkey here while visiting the Whitneys.