Middleburg Plantation, human settlement in South Carolina, United States of America
Middleburg Plantation is a wood and brick house listed on the National Register of Historic Places, located in Huger, South Carolina. The building has a hipped roof and two chimneys, and the grounds around it are lined with old oak trees that have stood there for centuries.
The house was built in 1697 by Benjamin Simons, a French Huguenot who had settled in South Carolina. It survived the American Revolution when British forces passed through the property without burning it down, which was not always the case for plantations in the area.
The name refers to the property's position between early settlement areas to the east and west. Visitors passing by can see the old oak trees that frame the house, giving a sense of how the land looked when it was first cleared and farmed.
The property is privately owned and not open for interior visits. The exterior and the oak-lined approach can be seen from the road, and local archives or historical societies hold records for those who want to learn more.
The front door still carries a saber mark left by British officer Banastre Tarleton during the Revolution. Around 1800, the first steam-powered rice mill in the country was built on the grounds, changing how rice was processed across the whole region.
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