Sams Plantation Complex Tabby Ruins
Sams Plantation Complex Tabby Ruins, Archaeological site from colonial period in Beaufort County, South Carolina.
The complex contains twelve tabby structures, including a main house, kitchen, slave quarters, and various agricultural buildings spread across ten acres.
The Sams family established this plantation before 1783, cultivating indigo, cotton, and oranges with a labor force of hundreds of enslaved people.
The structures exhibit the colonial architectural technique of tabby construction, using a mixture of oyster shells, lime, sand, and water.
The ruins are located at the southern end of Dataw Island near the intersection of Dataw Drive and Dataw Club Road.
The site features the only known surviving pitched tabby roof in the United States, positioned above the original smokehouse structure.
Location: Beaufort County
GPS coordinates: 32.43080,-80.59440
Latest update: March 5, 2025 06:33
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