Arcadia Plantation

Arcadia Plantation is an estate in Georgetown County featuring a two-story clapboard main house with a brick basement and two side wings. Terraced gardens descend from the residence toward the Waccamaw River.

The property began as Prospect Hill Plantation in 1794 and took its current name at a later date. In 1906, Captain Isaac Edward Emerson, the inventor of Bromo-Seltzer, purchased the estate and transformed it substantially.

The grounds contain a frame church, workers' houses, and two burial grounds that reflect how people lived and organized themselves in historical South Carolina. These structures reveal the social divisions that existed on such estates.

The property sits about 5 miles east of Georgetown along U.S. Route 17 with its original structures still standing. Educational visits can be arranged by making an appointment in advance.

The grounds contain tennis courts and a bowling alley built in the early 1900s, showing how the property shifted from farming to recreation. These amenities were uncommon for rural estates and reveal the leisurely lifestyle the owner introduced.

Location: Georgetown County

GPS coordinates: 33.38360,-79.22360

Latest update: December 11, 2025 18:09