Wedge Plantation, human settlement in South Carolina, United States of America
Wedge Plantation is a Federal-style house built around 1830 near McClellanville in South Carolina. The wood-frame structure has a rectangular form with a gable roof, five front openings with shutters, and four fluted Doric columns supporting the porch, along with a second-floor balcony and granite entrance steps.
William Lucas, son of a rice-processing inventor, built the house and operated it as a rice plantation for over 80 years until around 1914. The property changed hands several times afterward and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
The house reflects how wealthy planters lived during the early 1800s, with its Federal style and classical details expressing the tastes and status of its owner at that time. The site represents a way of life centered on agricultural production that shaped the region's identity.
The house is located about five miles east of McClellanville and is privately owned, so visits are not always available. Check in advance if access is possible and respect the property owners' privacy when approaching the site.
Dr. Richard B. Dominick, an owner during the 1960s and 1970s, collected thousands of moths and butterflies on the grounds, a collection now housed at the University of South Carolina. His interest in insects turned the plantation into a research center for studying insect-borne diseases.
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